diff --git a/dpath/util.py b/dpath/util.py
index f90fd6e..7b7280d 100644
--- a/dpath/util.py
+++ b/dpath/util.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 MERGE_REPLACE = (1 << 1)
 MERGE_ADDITIVE = (1 << 2)
 MERGE_TYPESAFE = (1 << 3)
+MERGE_REPLACE_RECURSIVE = (1 << 4)
 
 def __safe_path__(path, separator):
     '''
@@ -335,6 +336,13 @@ def merger(dst, src, _segments=()):
                     target += found
                     continue
 
+                if flags & MERGE_REPLACE_RECURSIVE:
+                    for i, v in enumerate(found):
+                        if isinstance(target[i], dict) and isinstance(v, dict):
+                            merger(target[i], v)
+                        else:
+                            target[i] = v
+
                 if flags & MERGE_REPLACE:
                     try:
                         target['']