diff --git a/src/company_cmd.cpp b/src/company_cmd.cpp
index ea47886166..da0bd9c548 100644
--- a/src/company_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/company_cmd.cpp
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ static void HandleBankruptcyTakeover(Company *c)
 
 	c->bankrupt_timeout = TAKE_OVER_TIMEOUT;
 
-	AI::NewEvent(best->index, new ScriptEventCompanyAskMerger(c->index, c->bankrupt_value));
+	ScriptTrigger::NewEvent<ScriptEventCompanyAskMerger>(best->index, best->index, c->index, c->bankrupt_value);
 	if (IsInteractiveCompany(best->index)) {
 		ShowBuyCompanyDialog(c->index, false);
 	}
diff --git a/src/script/api/game_changelog.hpp b/src/script/api/game_changelog.hpp
index 3f6806dfd8..78650ab9fc 100644
--- a/src/script/api/game_changelog.hpp
+++ b/src/script/api/game_changelog.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
  * \li GSEventDisasterZeppelinerCleared
  * \li GSEventAircraftDestTooFar
  * \li GSEventVehicleAutoReplaced
+ * \li GSEventCompanyAskMerger
  *
  * Other changes:
  * \li GSBridge::GetBridgeID renamed to GSBridge::GetBridgeType
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_event_types.cpp b/src/script/api/script_event_types.cpp
index 541e124e38..24893bc1d6 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_event_types.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_event_types.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ bool ScriptEventEnginePreview::AcceptPreview()
 bool ScriptEventCompanyAskMerger::AcceptMerger()
 {
 	EnforceCompanyModeValid(false);
+	EnforcePrecondition(false, ScriptObject::GetCompany() == ScriptCompany::FromScriptCompanyID(this->buyer));
 	return ScriptObject::Command<CMD_BUY_COMPANY>::Do(ScriptCompany::FromScriptCompanyID(this->owner), false);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_event_types.hpp b/src/script/api/script_event_types.hpp
index fdc548d591..f44dd74fe0 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_event_types.hpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_event_types.hpp
@@ -439,17 +439,19 @@ private:
 
 /**
  * Event Company Ask Merger, indicating a company can be bought (cheaply) by you.
- * @api ai
+ * @api ai game
  */
 class ScriptEventCompanyAskMerger : public ScriptEvent {
 public:
 #ifndef DOXYGEN_API
 	/**
+	 * @param buyer The company that can buy.
 	 * @param owner The company that can be bought.
 	 * @param value The value/costs of buying the company.
 	 */
-	ScriptEventCompanyAskMerger(Owner owner, Money value) :
+	ScriptEventCompanyAskMerger(Owner buyer, Owner owner, Money value) :
 		ScriptEvent(ET_COMPANY_ASK_MERGER),
+		buyer(ScriptCompany::ToScriptCompanyID(buyer)),
 		owner(ScriptCompany::ToScriptCompanyID(owner)),
 		value(value)
 	{}
@@ -462,6 +464,14 @@ public:
 	 */
 	static ScriptEventCompanyAskMerger *Convert(ScriptEvent *instance) { return (ScriptEventCompanyAskMerger *)instance; }
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the CompanyID of the company that can purchase the other.
+	 * @return The CompanyID of the company that can purchase.
+	 * @note If the company is bought this will become invalid.
+	 * @api -ai
+	 */
+	ScriptCompany::CompanyID GetBuyerID() { return this->buyer; }
+
 	/**
 	 * Get the CompanyID of the company that can be bought.
 	 * @return The CompanyID of the company that can be bought.
@@ -483,8 +493,9 @@ public:
 	bool AcceptMerger();
 
 private:
+	ScriptCompany::CompanyID buyer; ///< The company that is buying.
 	ScriptCompany::CompanyID owner; ///< The company that is in trouble.
-	Money value;                ///< The value of the company, i.e. the amount you would pay.
+	Money value;                ///< The value of the company in trouble, i.e. the amount the buyer would pay.
 };
 
 /**