diff --git a/src/Input.php b/src/Input.php
index cd0a507c..2eda11ee 100644
--- a/src/Input.php
+++ b/src/Input.php
@@ -361,7 +361,9 @@ public function clearFallbackValue()
     public function merge(InputInterface $input)
     {
         $this->setBreakOnFailure($input->breakOnFailure());
-        $this->setContinueIfEmpty($input->continueIfEmpty());
+        if ($input instanceof Input) {
+            $this->setContinueIfEmpty($input->continueIfEmpty());
+        }
         $this->setErrorMessage($input->getErrorMessage());
         $this->setName($input->getName());
         $this->setRequired($input->isRequired());
diff --git a/test/ArrayInputTest.php b/test/ArrayInputTest.php
index f0ec6e34..4d613aed 100644
--- a/test/ArrayInputTest.php
+++ b/test/ArrayInputTest.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 use Zend\Filter;
 use Zend\InputFilter\ArrayInput;
 use Zend\InputFilter\Exception\InvalidArgumentException;
+use Zend\InputFilter\Input;
 use Zend\Validator;
 
 /**
@@ -122,31 +123,6 @@ public function testRequiredNotEmptyValidatorNotAddedWhenOneExists()
         $this->assertEquals($notEmptyMock, $validators[0]['instance']);
     }
 
-    public function testMerge()
-    {
-        $input = new ArrayInput('foo');
-        $input->setValue([' 123 ']);
-        $filter = new Filter\StringTrim();
-        $input->getFilterChain()->attach($filter);
-        $validator = new Validator\Digits();
-        $input->getValidatorChain()->attach($validator);
-
-        $input2 = new ArrayInput('bar');
-        $input2->merge($input);
-        $validatorChain = $input->getValidatorChain();
-        $filterChain    = $input->getFilterChain();
-
-        $this->assertEquals([' 123 '], $input2->getRawValue());
-        $this->assertEquals(1, $validatorChain->count());
-        $this->assertEquals(1, $filterChain->count());
-
-        $validators = $validatorChain->getValidators();
-        $this->assertInstanceOf(Validator\Digits::class, $validators[0]['instance']);
-
-        $filters = $filterChain->getFilters()->toArray();
-        $this->assertInstanceOf(Filter\StringTrim::class, $filters[0]);
-    }
-
     public function testDoNotInjectNotEmptyValidatorIfAnywhereInChain()
     {
         $this->assertTrue($this->input->isRequired());
@@ -186,6 +162,26 @@ public function testNotAllowEmptyWithFilterConvertsEmptyToNonEmptyIsValid()
         $this->assertTrue($this->input->isValid());
     }
 
+    public function testMerge($sourceRawValue = 'bazRawValue')
+    {
+        parent::testMerge([$sourceRawValue]);
+    }
+
+    public function testInputMerge()
+    {
+        $source = new Input();
+        $source->setValue([]);
+        $source->setContinueIfEmpty(true);
+
+        $target = $this->input;
+        $target->setContinueIfEmpty(false);
+
+        $return = $target->merge($source);
+        $this->assertSame($target, $return, 'merge() must return it self');
+
+        $this->assertEquals(true, $target->continueIfEmpty(), 'continueIfEmpty() value not match');
+    }
+
     public function fallbackValueVsIsValidProvider()
     {
         $dataSets = parent::fallbackValueVsIsValidProvider();
diff --git a/test/FileInputTest.php b/test/FileInputTest.php
index f901153c..1c9f12c5 100644
--- a/test/FileInputTest.php
+++ b/test/FileInputTest.php
@@ -328,35 +328,6 @@ public function testFallbackValueVsIsValidRulesWhenValueNotSet(
         $this->markTestSkipped('Input::setFallbackValue is not implemented on FileInput');
     }
 
-    public function testMerge()
-    {
-        $value  = ['tmp_name' => 'bar'];
-
-        $input  = new FileInput('foo');
-        $input->setAutoPrependUploadValidator(false);
-        $input->setValue($value);
-        $filter = new Filter\StringTrim();
-        $input->getFilterChain()->attach($filter);
-        $validator = new Validator\Digits();
-        $input->getValidatorChain()->attach($validator);
-
-        $input2 = new FileInput('bar');
-        $input2->merge($input);
-        $validatorChain = $input->getValidatorChain();
-        $filterChain    = $input->getFilterChain();
-
-        $this->assertFalse($input2->getAutoPrependUploadValidator());
-        $this->assertEquals($value, $input2->getRawValue());
-        $this->assertEquals(1, $validatorChain->count());
-        $this->assertEquals(1, $filterChain->count());
-
-        $validators = $validatorChain->getValidators();
-        $this->assertInstanceOf(Validator\Digits::class, $validators[0]['instance']);
-
-        $filters = $filterChain->getFilters()->toArray();
-        $this->assertInstanceOf(Filter\StringTrim::class, $filters[0]);
-    }
-
     public function testIsEmptyFileNotArray()
     {
         $rawValue = 'file';
@@ -415,6 +386,26 @@ public function testNotAllowEmptyWithFilterConvertsEmptyToNonEmptyIsValid()
         $this->markTestSkipped('does not apply to FileInput');
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Specific FileInput::merge extras
+     */
+    public function testFileInputMerge()
+    {
+        $source = new FileInput();
+        $source->setAutoPrependUploadValidator(true);
+
+        $target = $this->input;
+        $target->setAutoPrependUploadValidator(false);
+
+        $return = $target->merge($source);
+        $this->assertSame($target, $return, 'merge() must return it self');
+
+        $this->assertEquals(
+            true,
+            $target->getAutoPrependUploadValidator(),
+            'getAutoPrependUploadValidator() value not match'
+        );
+    }
 
     public function isRequiredVsAllowEmptyVsContinueIfEmptyVsIsValidProvider()
     {
diff --git a/test/InputTest.php b/test/InputTest.php
index 3f98fe63..a24d47ca 100644
--- a/test/InputTest.php
+++ b/test/InputTest.php
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
 use PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase as TestCase;
 use stdClass;
 use Zend\Filter;
+use Zend\Filter\FilterChain;
 use Zend\InputFilter\Input;
+use Zend\InputFilter\InputInterface;
 use Zend\Validator;
 use Zend\Validator\ValidatorChain;
 
@@ -300,31 +302,6 @@ public function testNotAllowEmptyWithFilterConvertsEmptyToNonEmptyIsValid()
         $this->assertTrue($this->input->isValid());
     }
 
-    public function testMerge()
-    {
-        $input = new Input('foo');
-        $input->setValue(' 123 ');
-        $filter = new Filter\StringTrim();
-        $input->getFilterChain()->attach($filter);
-        $validator = new Validator\Digits();
-        $input->getValidatorChain()->attach($validator);
-
-        $input2 = new Input('bar');
-        $input2->merge($input);
-        $validatorChain = $input->getValidatorChain();
-        $filterChain    = $input->getFilterChain();
-
-        $this->assertEquals(' 123 ', $input2->getRawValue());
-        $this->assertEquals(1, $validatorChain->count());
-        $this->assertEquals(1, $filterChain->count());
-
-        $validators = $validatorChain->getValidators();
-        $this->assertInstanceOf(Validator\Digits::class, $validators[0]['instance']);
-
-        $filters = $filterChain->getFilters()->toArray();
-        $this->assertInstanceOf(Filter\StringTrim::class, $filters[0]);
-    }
-
     public function testDoNotInjectNotEmptyValidatorIfAnywhereInChain()
     {
         $this->assertTrue($this->input->isRequired());
@@ -346,31 +323,6 @@ public function testDoNotInjectNotEmptyValidatorIfAnywhereInChain()
         $this->assertEquals($notEmptyMock, $validators[1]['instance']);
     }
 
-    public function testMergeRetainsContinueIfEmptyFlag()
-    {
-        $input = new Input('foo');
-        $input->setContinueIfEmpty(true);
-
-        $input2 = new Input('bar');
-        $input2->merge($input);
-        $this->assertTrue($input2->continueIfEmpty());
-    }
-
-    public function testMergeRetainsAllowEmptyFlag()
-    {
-        $input = new Input('foo');
-        $input->setRequired(true);
-        $input->setAllowEmpty(true);
-
-        $input2 = new Input('bar');
-        $input2->setRequired(true);
-        $input2->setAllowEmpty(false);
-        $input2->merge($input);
-
-        $this->assertTrue($input2->isRequired());
-        $this->assertTrue($input2->allowEmpty());
-    }
-
     /**
      * @group 7448
      * @dataProvider isRequiredVsAllowEmptyVsContinueIfEmptyVsIsValidProvider
@@ -429,6 +381,64 @@ public function testResetValueReturnsInputValueToDefaultValue($value)
         $this->assertEquals($originalInput, $input, 'Input was not reset to the default value state');
     }
 
+    public function testMerge($sourceRawValue = 'bazRawValue')
+    {
+        $source = $this->createInputInterfaceMock();
+        $source->method('getName')->willReturn('bazInput');
+        $source->method('getErrorMessage')->willReturn('bazErrorMessage');
+        $source->method('breakOnFailure')->willReturn(true);
+        $source->method('isRequired')->willReturn(true);
+        $source->method('getRawValue')->willReturn($sourceRawValue);
+        $source->method('getFilterChain')->willReturn($this->createFilterChainMock());
+        $source->method('getValidatorChain')->willReturn($this->createValidatorChainMock());
+
+        $targetFilterChain = $this->createFilterChainMock();
+        $targetFilterChain->expects(TestCase::once())
+            ->method('merge')
+            ->with($source->getFilterChain())
+        ;
+
+        $targetValidatorChain = $this->createValidatorChainMock();
+        $targetValidatorChain->expects(TestCase::once())
+            ->method('merge')
+            ->with($source->getValidatorChain())
+        ;
+
+        $target = $this->input;
+        $target->setName('fooInput');
+        $target->setErrorMessage('fooErrorMessage');
+        $target->setBreakOnFailure(false);
+        $target->setRequired(false);
+        $target->setFilterChain($targetFilterChain);
+        $target->setValidatorChain($targetValidatorChain);
+
+        $return = $target->merge($source);
+        $this->assertSame($target, $return, 'merge() must return it self');
+
+        $this->assertEquals('bazInput', $target->getName(), 'getName() value not match');
+        $this->assertEquals('bazErrorMessage', $target->getErrorMessage(), 'getErrorMessage() value not match');
+        $this->assertEquals(true, $target->breakOnFailure(), 'breakOnFailure() value not match');
+        $this->assertEquals(true, $target->isRequired(), 'isRequired() value not match');
+        $this->assertEquals($sourceRawValue, $target->getRawValue(), 'getRawValue() value not match');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Specific Input::merge extras
+     */
+    public function testInputMerge()
+    {
+        $source = new Input();
+        $source->setContinueIfEmpty(true);
+
+        $target = $this->input;
+        $target->setContinueIfEmpty(false);
+
+        $return = $target->merge($source);
+        $this->assertSame($target, $return, 'merge() must return it self');
+
+        $this->assertEquals(true, $target->continueIfEmpty(), 'continueIfEmpty() value not match');
+    }
+
     public function fallbackValueVsIsValidProvider()
     {
         $required = true;
@@ -558,6 +568,28 @@ public function mixedValueProvider()
         ];
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return InputInterface|MockObject|
+     */
+    protected function createInputInterfaceMock()
+    {
+        /** @var InputInterface|MockObject $source */
+        $source = $this->getMock(InputInterface::class);
+
+        return $source;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return FilterChain|MockObject
+     */
+    protected function createFilterChainMock()
+    {
+        /** @var FilterChain|MockObject $filterChain */
+        $filterChain = $this->getMock(FilterChain::class);
+
+        return $filterChain;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param null|bool $isValid If set stub isValid method for return the argument value.
      *