diff --git a/data/core.yaml b/data/core.yaml
index 045db64960..47324ad14f 100644
--- a/data/core.yaml
+++ b/data/core.yaml
@@ -118,10 +118,18 @@ en:
       annotation: Removed a member from a relation.
     connect:
       annotation:
-        point: Connected a way to a point.
-        vertex: Connected a way to another.
-        line: Connected a way to a line.
-        area: Connected a way to an area.
+        from_vertex:
+          to_point: Connected a way to a point.
+          to_vertex: Connected a way to another.
+          to_line: Connected a way to a line.
+          to_area: Connected a way to an area.
+          to_adjacent_vertex: Merged adjacent points in a way.
+          to_sibling_vertex: Connected a way to itself.
+        from_point:
+          to_point: Merged a point with another.
+          to_vertex: Merged a point with a point in a way.
+          to_line: Moved a point to a line.
+          to_area: Moved a point to an area.
       relation: These features can't be connected because they have conflicting relation roles.
       restriction: "These features can't be connected because it would damage a \"{relation}\" relation."
     disconnect:
diff --git a/dist/locales/en.json b/dist/locales/en.json
index bf5a470ffe..3fb3453395 100644
--- a/dist/locales/en.json
+++ b/dist/locales/en.json
@@ -154,10 +154,20 @@
             },
             "connect": {
                 "annotation": {
-                    "point": "Connected a way to a point.",
-                    "vertex": "Connected a way to another.",
-                    "line": "Connected a way to a line.",
-                    "area": "Connected a way to an area."
+                    "from_vertex": {
+                        "to_point": "Connected a way to a point.",
+                        "to_vertex": "Connected a way to another.",
+                        "to_line": "Connected a way to a line.",
+                        "to_area": "Connected a way to an area.",
+                        "to_adjacent_vertex": "Merged adjacent points in a way.",
+                        "to_sibling_vertex": "Connected a way to itself."
+                    },
+                    "from_point": {
+                        "to_point": "Merged a point with another.",
+                        "to_vertex": "Merged a point with a point in a way.",
+                        "to_line": "Moved a point to a line.",
+                        "to_area": "Moved a point to an area."
+                    }
                 },
                 "relation": "These features can't be connected because they have conflicting relation roles.",
                 "restriction": "These features can't be connected because it would damage a \"{relation}\" relation."
diff --git a/modules/modes/drag_node.js b/modules/modes/drag_node.js
index 0327ece067..518816881f 100644
--- a/modules/modes/drag_node.js
+++ b/modules/modes/drag_node.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import _find from 'lodash-es/find';
+import _intersection from 'lodash-es/intersection';
 
 import {
     event as d3_event,
@@ -75,8 +76,23 @@ export function modeDragNode(context) {
     }
 
 
-    function connectAnnotation(entity) {
-        return t('operations.connect.annotation.' + entity.geometry(context.graph()));
+    function connectAnnotation(nodeEntity, targetEntity) {
+        var nodeGeometry = nodeEntity.geometry(context.graph());
+        var targetGeometry = targetEntity.geometry(context.graph());
+        if (nodeGeometry === 'vertex' && targetGeometry === 'vertex') {
+            var nodeParentWayIDs = context.graph().parentWays(nodeEntity);
+            var targetParentWayIDs = context.graph().parentWays(targetEntity);
+            var sharedParentWays = _intersection(nodeParentWayIDs, targetParentWayIDs);
+            // if both vertices are part of the same way
+            if (sharedParentWays.length !== 0) {
+                // if the nodes are next to each other, they are merged
+                if (sharedParentWays[0].areAdjacent(nodeEntity.id, targetEntity.id)) {
+                    return t('operations.connect.annotation.from_vertex.to_adjacent_vertex');
+                }
+                return t('operations.connect.annotation.from_vertex.to_sibling_vertex');
+            }
+        }
+        return t('operations.connect.annotation.from_' + nodeGeometry + '.to_' + targetGeometry);
     }
 
 
@@ -359,13 +375,13 @@ export function modeDragNode(context) {
                     loc: choice.loc,
                     edge: [target.nodes[choice.index - 1], target.nodes[choice.index]]
                 }, entity),
-                connectAnnotation(target)
+                connectAnnotation(entity, target)
             );
 
         } else if (target && target.type === 'node') {
             context.replace(
                 actionConnect([target.id, entity.id]),
-                connectAnnotation(target)
+                connectAnnotation(entity, target)
             );
 
         } else if (_wasMidpoint) {