diff --git a/src/backend/executor/nodeModifyTable.c b/src/backend/executor/nodeModifyTable.c
index 299c2c75be..b16fbe9e22 100644
--- a/src/backend/executor/nodeModifyTable.c
+++ b/src/backend/executor/nodeModifyTable.c
@@ -2899,6 +2899,22 @@ lmerge_matched:
 				}
 				result = ExecUpdateAct(context, resultRelInfo, tupleid, NULL,
 									   newslot, false, &updateCxt);
+
+				/*
+				 * As in ExecUpdate(), if ExecUpdateAct() reports that a
+				 * cross-partition update was done, then there's nothing else
+				 * for us to do --- the UPDATE has been turned into a DELETE
+				 * and an INSERT, and we must not perform any of the usual
+				 * post-update tasks.
+				 */
+				if (updateCxt.crossPartUpdate)
+				{
+					mtstate->mt_merge_updated += 1;
+					if (canSetTag)
+						(estate->es_processed)++;
+					return true;
+				}
+
 				if (result == TM_Ok && updateCxt.updated)
 				{
 					ExecUpdateEpilogue(context, &updateCxt, resultRelInfo,
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/triggers.out b/src/test/regress/expected/triggers.out
index e8de916dfe..78e9030923 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/triggers.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/triggers.out
@@ -2309,6 +2309,51 @@ NOTICE:  trigger zzz on parted_trig_1_1 AFTER INSERT for ROW
 NOTICE:  trigger bbb on parted_trig_2 AFTER INSERT for ROW
 NOTICE:  trigger zzz on parted_trig_2 AFTER INSERT for ROW
 drop table parted_trig;
+-- Verify that the correct triggers fire for cross-partition updates
+create table parted_trig (a int) partition by list (a);
+create table parted_trig1 partition of parted_trig for values in (1);
+create table parted_trig2 partition of parted_trig for values in (2);
+insert into parted_trig values (1);
+create or replace function trigger_notice() returns trigger as $$
+  begin
+    raise notice 'trigger % on % % % for %', TG_NAME, TG_TABLE_NAME, TG_WHEN, TG_OP, TG_LEVEL;
+    if TG_LEVEL = 'ROW' then
+      if TG_OP = 'DELETE' then
+        return OLD;
+      else
+        return NEW;
+      end if;
+    end if;
+    return null;
+  end;
+  $$ language plpgsql;
+create trigger parted_trig_before_stmt before insert or update or delete on parted_trig
+   for each statement execute procedure trigger_notice();
+create trigger parted_trig_before_row before insert or update or delete on parted_trig
+   for each row execute procedure trigger_notice();
+create trigger parted_trig_after_row after insert or update or delete on parted_trig
+   for each row execute procedure trigger_notice();
+create trigger parted_trig_after_stmt after insert or update or delete on parted_trig
+   for each statement execute procedure trigger_notice();
+update parted_trig set a = 2 where a = 1;
+NOTICE:  trigger parted_trig_before_stmt on parted_trig BEFORE UPDATE for STATEMENT
+NOTICE:  trigger parted_trig_before_row on parted_trig1 BEFORE UPDATE for ROW
+NOTICE:  trigger parted_trig_before_row on parted_trig1 BEFORE DELETE for ROW
+NOTICE:  trigger parted_trig_before_row on parted_trig2 BEFORE INSERT for ROW
+NOTICE:  trigger parted_trig_after_row on parted_trig1 AFTER DELETE for ROW
+NOTICE:  trigger parted_trig_after_row on parted_trig2 AFTER INSERT for ROW
+NOTICE:  trigger parted_trig_after_stmt on parted_trig AFTER UPDATE for STATEMENT
+-- update action in merge should behave the same
+merge into parted_trig using (select 1) as ss on true
+  when matched and a = 2 then update set a = 1;
+NOTICE:  trigger parted_trig_before_stmt on parted_trig BEFORE UPDATE for STATEMENT
+NOTICE:  trigger parted_trig_before_row on parted_trig2 BEFORE UPDATE for ROW
+NOTICE:  trigger parted_trig_before_row on parted_trig2 BEFORE DELETE for ROW
+NOTICE:  trigger parted_trig_before_row on parted_trig1 BEFORE INSERT for ROW
+NOTICE:  trigger parted_trig_after_row on parted_trig2 AFTER DELETE for ROW
+NOTICE:  trigger parted_trig_after_row on parted_trig1 AFTER INSERT for ROW
+NOTICE:  trigger parted_trig_after_stmt on parted_trig AFTER UPDATE for STATEMENT
+drop table parted_trig;
 -- Verify propagation of trigger arguments to partitions
 create table parted_trig (a int) partition by list (a);
 create table parted_trig1 partition of parted_trig for values in (1);
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/triggers.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/triggers.sql
index d29e98d2ac..46795a9c78 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/triggers.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/triggers.sql
@@ -1583,6 +1583,42 @@ create trigger qqq after insert on parted_trig_1_1 for each row execute procedur
 insert into parted_trig values (50), (1500);
 drop table parted_trig;
 
+-- Verify that the correct triggers fire for cross-partition updates
+create table parted_trig (a int) partition by list (a);
+create table parted_trig1 partition of parted_trig for values in (1);
+create table parted_trig2 partition of parted_trig for values in (2);
+insert into parted_trig values (1);
+
+create or replace function trigger_notice() returns trigger as $$
+  begin
+    raise notice 'trigger % on % % % for %', TG_NAME, TG_TABLE_NAME, TG_WHEN, TG_OP, TG_LEVEL;
+    if TG_LEVEL = 'ROW' then
+      if TG_OP = 'DELETE' then
+        return OLD;
+      else
+        return NEW;
+      end if;
+    end if;
+    return null;
+  end;
+  $$ language plpgsql;
+create trigger parted_trig_before_stmt before insert or update or delete on parted_trig
+   for each statement execute procedure trigger_notice();
+create trigger parted_trig_before_row before insert or update or delete on parted_trig
+   for each row execute procedure trigger_notice();
+create trigger parted_trig_after_row after insert or update or delete on parted_trig
+   for each row execute procedure trigger_notice();
+create trigger parted_trig_after_stmt after insert or update or delete on parted_trig
+   for each statement execute procedure trigger_notice();
+
+update parted_trig set a = 2 where a = 1;
+
+-- update action in merge should behave the same
+merge into parted_trig using (select 1) as ss on true
+  when matched and a = 2 then update set a = 1;
+
+drop table parted_trig;
+
 -- Verify propagation of trigger arguments to partitions
 create table parted_trig (a int) partition by list (a);
 create table parted_trig1 partition of parted_trig for values in (1);