diff --git a/src/core/composer/qgscomposeritemcommand.cpp b/src/core/composer/qgscomposeritemcommand.cpp
index 1c4f81725d4b..dc8b5a9f4975 100644
--- a/src/core/composer/qgscomposeritemcommand.cpp
+++ b/src/core/composer/qgscomposeritemcommand.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ QgsComposerMergeCommand::~QgsComposerMergeCommand()
 bool QgsComposerMergeCommand::mergeWith( const QUndoCommand * command )
 {
   const QgsComposerItemCommand* c = dynamic_cast<const QgsComposerItemCommand*>( command );
-  if ( !c )
+  if ( !c || mItem != c->item() )
   {
     return false;
   }
diff --git a/src/core/composer/qgscomposeritemcommand.h b/src/core/composer/qgscomposeritemcommand.h
index d2c841f1d466..2c60709e1bb8 100644
--- a/src/core/composer/qgscomposeritemcommand.h
+++ b/src/core/composer/qgscomposeritemcommand.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsComposerItemCommand: public QUndoCommand
     /**Returns true if previous state and after state are valid and different*/
     bool containsChange() const;
 
+    const QgsComposerItem* item() const { return mItem; }
+
   protected:
     /**Target item of the command*/
     QgsComposerItem* mItem;
@@ -108,7 +110,8 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsComposerMergeCommand: public QgsComposerItemCommand
       ArrowOutlineWidth,
       ArrowHeadWidth,
       //item
-      ItemOutlineWidth
+      ItemOutlineWidth,
+      ItemMove
     };
 
     QgsComposerMergeCommand( Context c, QgsComposerItem* item, const QString& text );
diff --git a/src/gui/qgscomposerview.cpp b/src/gui/qgscomposerview.cpp
index beac48184083..9c9484a9b85e 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgscomposerview.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qgscomposerview.cpp
@@ -502,28 +502,36 @@ void QgsComposerView::keyPressEvent( QKeyEvent * e )
   {
     for ( ; itemIt != composerItemList.end(); ++itemIt )
     {
+      ( *itemIt )->beginCommand( tr( "Item moved" ), QgsComposerMergeCommand::ItemMove );
       ( *itemIt )->move( -1.0, 0.0 );
+      ( *itemIt )->endCommand();
     }
   }
   else if ( e->key() == Qt::Key_Right )
   {
     for ( ; itemIt != composerItemList.end(); ++itemIt )
     {
+      ( *itemIt )->beginCommand( tr( "Item moved" ), QgsComposerMergeCommand::ItemMove );
       ( *itemIt )->move( 1.0, 0.0 );
+      ( *itemIt )->endCommand();
     }
   }
   else if ( e->key() == Qt::Key_Down )
   {
     for ( ; itemIt != composerItemList.end(); ++itemIt )
     {
+      ( *itemIt )->beginCommand( tr( "Item moved" ), QgsComposerMergeCommand::ItemMove );
       ( *itemIt )->move( 0.0, 1.0 );
+      ( *itemIt )->endCommand();
     }
   }
   else if ( e->key() == Qt::Key_Up )
   {
     for ( ; itemIt != composerItemList.end(); ++itemIt )
     {
+      ( *itemIt )->beginCommand( tr( "Item moved" ), QgsComposerMergeCommand::ItemMove );
       ( *itemIt )->move( 0.0, -1.0 );
+      ( *itemIt )->endCommand();
     }
   }
 }