diff --git a/cps/editbooks.py b/cps/editbooks.py
index fcf043a5..483e8a7e 100755
--- a/cps/editbooks.py
+++ b/cps/editbooks.py
@@ -1263,8 +1263,8 @@ def simulate_merge_list_book():
         to_book = calibre_db.get_book(vals[0]).title
         vals.pop(0)
         if to_book:
+            from_book = []
             for book_id in vals:
-                from_book = []
                 from_book.append(calibre_db.get_book(book_id).title)
             return json.dumps({'to': to_book, 'from': from_book})
     return ""
diff --git a/cps/static/js/table.js b/cps/static/js/table.js
index dce1d06c..ae8c591b 100644
--- a/cps/static/js/table.js
+++ b/cps/static/js/table.js
@@ -107,8 +107,9 @@ $(function() {
             url: window.location.pathname + "/../ajax/simulatemerge",
             data: JSON.stringify({"Merge_books":selections}),
             success: function success(booTitles) {
+                $('#merge_from').empty();
                 $.each(booTitles.from, function(i, item) {
-                    $("<span>- " + item + "</span>").appendTo("#merge_from");
+                    $("<span>- " + item + "</span><p></p>").appendTo("#merge_from");
                 });
                 $("#merge_to").text("- " + booTitles.to);