diff --git a/sam2/sam2_video_predictor.py b/sam2/sam2_video_predictor.py
index 5a7e1a01c..5c17466d5 100644
--- a/sam2/sam2_video_predictor.py
+++ b/sam2/sam2_video_predictor.py
@@ -973,6 +973,75 @@ def _clear_non_cond_mem_around_input(self, inference_state, frame_idx):
                 non_cond_frame_outputs.pop(t, None)
 
 
+
+    @torch.inference_mode()
+    def merge_multiple_objects(
+        self,
+        inference_state,
+        merge_frame_idx,
+        frames,  # kept for interface consistency though not used in the in-place update
+        obj_ids_to_merge,
+        partial_results_before_merge=None
+    ):
+        """
+        Merge all objects in `obj_ids_to_merge` by unioning their video-resolution masks
+        (`pred_masks`) at `merge_frame_idx` into a single object mask. This function updates
+        the given inference state in-place without reinitializing it.
+        """
+
+        mask_list = []
+        valid_obj_ids = []
+        for obj_id in obj_ids_to_merge:
+            obj_idx = inference_state["obj_id_to_idx"].get(obj_id)
+            if obj_idx is None:
+                print(f"Object ID {obj_id} not found in inference state.")
+                continue
+            valid_obj_ids.append(obj_id)
+
+            # Decide whether to get from conditioning or non-conditioning outputs.
+            obj_output = inference_state["output_dict_per_obj"][obj_idx]
+            out = (obj_output["cond_frame_outputs"].get(merge_frame_idx) or
+                   obj_output["non_cond_frame_outputs"].get(merge_frame_idx))
+            if out is None or "pred_masks" not in out:
+                print(f"No 'pred_masks' found for object ID {obj_id} at frame {merge_frame_idx}.")
+                continue
+
+            mask_video_res = out["pred_masks"]  # Expected shape: [1, 1, H_video, W_video]
+            mask_2d = mask_video_res.squeeze(0).squeeze(0).cpu()
+            binary_mask = (mask_2d > 0).to(torch.uint8)
+            mask_list.append(binary_mask)
+
+        if not mask_list:
+            print("No valid masks found for merging. Aborting merge.")
+            return inference_state
+
+        # Union all the binary masks.
+        merged_mask = torch.zeros_like(mask_list[0], dtype=torch.uint8)
+        for m in mask_list:
+            merged_mask = torch.logical_or(merged_mask, m)
+
+        # Choose the representative merged object ID (here, the smallest ID).
+        merged_obj_id = min(valid_obj_ids)
+
+        # Update the merged object with the new union mask.
+        self.add_new_mask(
+            inference_state=inference_state,
+            frame_idx=merge_frame_idx,
+            obj_id=merged_obj_id,
+            mask=merged_mask  # shape [H_video, W_video]
+        )
+
+        # Remove any other objects that were merged.
+        for obj_id in valid_obj_ids:
+            if obj_id == merged_obj_id:
+                continue
+            self.remove_object(inference_state, obj_id, strict=False, need_output=False)
+
+        print(f"Merged objects into obj_id {merged_obj_id}.")
+        return inference_state
+
+
+
 class SAM2VideoPredictorVOS(SAM2VideoPredictor):
     """Optimized for the VOS setting"""