diff --git a/changelog/1037.fixed.md b/changelog/1037.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c22cf9b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/1037.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add `MERGING` branch status so that a merging branch can still be correctly retrieved.
diff --git a/infrahub_sdk/branch.py b/infrahub_sdk/branch.py
index 4c89bd41..5794f45d 100644
--- a/infrahub_sdk/branch.py
+++ b/infrahub_sdk/branch.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class BranchStatus(str, Enum):
     NEED_REBASE = "NEED_REBASE"
     NEED_UPGRADE_REBASE = "NEED_UPGRADE_REBASE"
     DELETING = "DELETING"
+    MERGING = "MERGING"
     MERGED = "MERGED"