diff --git a/source/blender/bmesh/bmesh.h b/source/blender/bmesh/bmesh.h
index 86c0d4b534f..ace5c79a928 100644
--- a/source/blender/bmesh/bmesh.h
+++ b/source/blender/bmesh/bmesh.h
@@ -219,8 +219,10 @@ BMFace *BM_face_split(BMesh *bm, BMFace *f,
                       struct BMLoop **nl, BMEdge *example);
 
 /* these 2 functions are very similar */
-BMEdge* BM_vert_collapse_faces(BMesh *bm, BMEdge *ke, BMVert *kv, float fac, const int join_faces);
-BMEdge* BM_vert_collapse_edge(BMesh *bm, BMEdge *ke, BMVert *kv);
+BMEdge* BM_vert_collapse_faces(BMesh *bm, BMEdge *ke, BMVert *kv, float fac,
+                               const short join_faces, const short kill_degenerate_faces);
+BMEdge* BM_vert_collapse_edge(BMesh *bm, BMEdge *ke, BMVert *kv,
+                              const short kill_degenerate_faces);
 
 
 /* splits an edge.  ne is set to the new edge created. */
diff --git a/source/blender/bmesh/bmesh_class.h b/source/blender/bmesh/bmesh_class.h
index 77fcfe6a820..5a0158a7b9a 100644
--- a/source/blender/bmesh/bmesh_class.h
+++ b/source/blender/bmesh/bmesh_class.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ struct Object;
 typedef struct BMHeader {
 	void *data; /* customdata layers */
 	int index; /* notes:
-	            * - Use BM_elem_index_get/SetIndex macros for index
+	            * - Use BM_elem_index_get/set macros for index
 	            * - Unitialized to -1 so we can easily tell its not set.
 	            * - Used for edge/vert/face, check BMesh.elem_index_dirty for valid index values,
 	            *   this is abused by various tools which set it dirty.
diff --git a/source/blender/bmesh/intern/bmesh_mods.c b/source/blender/bmesh/intern/bmesh_mods.c
index e512126ce80..d32f516f26e 100644
--- a/source/blender/bmesh/intern/bmesh_mods.c
+++ b/source/blender/bmesh/intern/bmesh_mods.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ int BM_vert_dissolve(BMesh *bm, BMVert *v)
 		}
 		else if (!v->e->l) {
 			if (len == 2) {
-				return (BM_vert_collapse_edge(bm, v->e, v) != NULL);
+				return (BM_vert_collapse_edge(bm, v->e, v, TRUE) != NULL);
 			}
 			else {
 				/* used to kill the vertex here, but it may be connected to faces.
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ int BM_vert_dissolve(BMesh *bm, BMVert *v)
 	}
 	else if (len == 2 && BM_vert_face_count(v) == 1) {
 		/* boundry vertex on a face */
-		return (BM_vert_collapse_edge(bm, v->e, v) != NULL);
+		return (BM_vert_collapse_edge(bm, v->e, v, TRUE) != NULL);
 	}
 	else {
 		return BM_disk_dissolve(bm, v);
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ int BM_disk_dissolve(BMesh *bm, BMVert *v)
 	}
 	else if (keepedge == NULL && len == 2) {
 		/* collapse the verte */
-		e = BM_vert_collapse_faces(bm, v->e, v, 1.0, TRUE);
+		e = BM_vert_collapse_faces(bm, v->e, v, 1.0, TRUE, TRUE);
 
 		if (!e) {
 			return FALSE;
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ int BM_disk_dissolve(BMesh *bm, BMVert *v)
 		}
 
 		/* collapse the verte */
-		e = BM_vert_collapse_faces(bm, baseedge, v, 1.0, TRUE);
+		e = BM_vert_collapse_faces(bm, baseedge, v, 1.0, TRUE, TRUE);
 
 		if (!e) {
 			return FALSE;
@@ -410,7 +410,8 @@ BMFace *BM_face_split(BMesh *bm, BMFace *f, BMVert *v1, BMVert *v2, BMLoop **nl,
  *  @returns The New Edge
  */
 
-BMEdge *BM_vert_collapse_faces(BMesh *bm, BMEdge *ke, BMVert *kv, float fac, const int join_faces)
+BMEdge *BM_vert_collapse_faces(BMesh *bm, BMEdge *ke, BMVert *kv, float fac,
+                               const short join_faces, const short kill_degenerate_faces)
 {
 	BMEdge *ne = NULL;
 	BMVert *tv = bmesh_edge_getothervert(ke, kv);
@@ -471,15 +472,28 @@ BMEdge *BM_vert_collapse_faces(BMesh *bm, BMEdge *ke, BMVert *kv, float fac, con
 		}
 
 		BLI_array_free(faces);
-
-		return ne;
 	}
+	else {
+		/* single face or no faces */
+		/* same as BM_vert_collapse_edge() however we already
+		 * have vars to perform this operation so dont call. */
+		ne = bmesh_jekv(bm, ke, kv, TRUE);
+		/* ne = BM_edge_exists(tv, tv2); */ /* same as return above */
 
-	/* single face or no faces */
-	/* same as BM_vert_collapse_edge() however we already
-	 * have vars to perform this operation so dont call. */
-	ne = bmesh_jekv(bm, ke, kv, TRUE);
-	/* ne = BM_edge_exists(tv, tv2); */ /* same as return above */
+		if (kill_degenerate_faces) {
+			BMIter fiter;
+			BMFace *f;
+			BMVert *verts[2] = {ne->v1, ne->v2};
+			int i;
+			for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+				BM_ITER(f, &fiter, bm, BM_FACES_OF_VERT, verts[i]) {
+					if (f->len < 3) {
+						BM_face_kill(bm, f);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
 	return ne;
 }
@@ -494,7 +508,8 @@ BMEdge *BM_vert_collapse_faces(BMesh *bm, BMEdge *ke, BMVert *kv, float fac, con
  * The New Edge
  */
 
-BMEdge *BM_vert_collapse_edge(BMesh *bm, BMEdge *ke, BMVert *kv)
+BMEdge *BM_vert_collapse_edge(BMesh *bm, BMEdge *ke, BMVert *kv,
+                              const short kill_degenerate_faces)
 {
 	/* nice example implementation but we want loops to have their customdata
 	 * accounted for */
@@ -523,7 +538,7 @@ BMEdge *BM_vert_collapse_edge(BMesh *bm, BMEdge *ke, BMVert *kv)
 #else
 	/* with these args faces are never joined, same as above
 	 * but account for loop customdata */
-	return BM_vert_collapse_faces(bm, ke, kv, 1.0f, FALSE);
+	return BM_vert_collapse_faces(bm, ke, kv, 1.0f, FALSE, kill_degenerate_faces);
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/bmesh/operators/bmo_dissolve.c b/source/blender/bmesh/operators/bmo_dissolve.c
index 62c98dc2871..8b04f2deb65 100644
--- a/source/blender/bmesh/operators/bmo_dissolve.c
+++ b/source/blender/bmesh/operators/bmo_dissolve.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ void dissolvefaces_exec(BMesh *bm, BMOperator *op)
 		BM_ITER(v, &viter, bm, BM_VERTS_OF_MESH, NULL) {
 			if (BMO_elem_flag_test(bm, v, VERT_MARK)) {
 				if (BM_vert_edge_count(v) == 2) {
-					BM_vert_collapse_edge(bm, v->e, v);
+					BM_vert_collapse_edge(bm, v->e, v, TRUE);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void dissolve_edgeloop_exec(BMesh *bm, BMOperator *op)
 	/* clean up extreneous 2-valence vertice */
 	for (i = 0; i < BLI_array_count(verts); i++) {
 		if (verts[i]->e) {
-			BM_vert_collapse_edge(bm, verts[i]->e, verts[i]);
+			BM_vert_collapse_edge(bm, verts[i]->e, verts[i], TRUE);
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ void dissolveedges_exec(BMesh *bm, BMOperator *op)
 		BM_ITER(v, &viter, bm, BM_VERTS_OF_MESH, NULL) {
 			if (BMO_elem_flag_test(bm, v, VERT_MARK)) {
 				if (BM_vert_edge_count(v) == 2) {
-					BM_vert_collapse_edge(bm, v->e, v);
+					BM_vert_collapse_edge(bm, v->e, v, TRUE);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -334,7 +334,14 @@ void dissolveverts_exec(BMesh *bm, BMOperator *op)
 			if (BM_vert_edge_count(v) == 2) {
 
 				/* collapse the ver */
-				BM_vert_collapse_faces(bm, v->e, v, 1.0f, FALSE);
+				/* previously the faces were joined, but collapsing between 2 edges
+				 * gives some advantage/difference in using vertex-dissolve over edge-dissolve */
+#if 0
+				BM_vert_collapse_faces(bm, v->e, v, 1.0f, TRUE, TRUE);
+#else
+				BM_vert_collapse_edge(bm, v->e, v, TRUE);
+#endif
+
 				continue;
 			}
 
@@ -540,7 +547,7 @@ void dissolvelimit_exec(BMesh *bm, BMOperator *op)
 			BMVert *v = (BMVert *)weight_elems[i].ele;
 			/* check twice because cumulative effect could disolve over angle limit */
 			if (BM_vert_edge_angle(bm, v) < angle_limit) {
-				BM_vert_collapse_edge(bm, v->e, v); /* join edges */
+				BM_vert_collapse_edge(bm, v->e, v, TRUE); /* join edges */
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/source/blender/bmesh/tools/BME_bevel.c b/source/blender/bmesh/tools/BME_bevel.c
index 903500b2b06..385c5662716 100644
--- a/source/blender/bmesh/tools/BME_bevel.c
+++ b/source/blender/bmesh/tools/BME_bevel.c
@@ -530,14 +530,14 @@ static BMLoop *BME_bevel_edge(BMesh *bm, BMLoop *l, float value, int UNUSED(opti
 			ke = kl->e;
 			/* BMESH-TODO: jfke doesn't handle customdata */
 			jf = bmesh_jfke(bm, kl->prev->radial_next->f, kl->f, kl->prev->e);
-			BM_vert_collapse_edge(bm, ke, kv);
+			BM_vert_collapse_edge(bm, ke, kv, FALSE);
 		}
 		else {
 			BM_face_split(bm, kl->f, kl->next->next->v, kl->v, &nl, kl->next->e);
 			ke = kl->e;
 			/* BMESH-TODO: jfke doesn't handle customdata */
 			jf = bmesh_jfke(bm, kl->next->radial_next->f, kl->f, kl->next->e);
-			BM_vert_collapse_edge(bm, ke, kv);
+			BM_vert_collapse_edge(bm, ke, kv, FALSE);
 		}
 		/* find saved loop pointer */
 		l = se->l;
@@ -576,14 +576,14 @@ static BMLoop *BME_bevel_edge(BMesh *bm, BMLoop *l, float value, int UNUSED(opti
 			ke = kl->e;
 			/* BMESH-TODO: jfke doesn't handle customdata */
 			jf = bmesh_jfke(bm, kl->prev->radial_next->f, kl->f, kl->prev->e);
-			BM_vert_collapse_edge(bm, ke, kv);
+			BM_vert_collapse_edge(bm, ke, kv, FALSE);
 		}
 		else {
 			BM_face_split(bm, kl->f, kl->next->next->v, kl->v, &nl, kl->next->e);
 			ke = kl->e;
 			/* BMESH-TODO: jfke doesn't handle customdata */
 			jf = bmesh_jfke(bm, kl->next->radial_next->f, kl->f, kl->next->e);
-			BM_vert_collapse_edge(bm, ke, kv);
+			BM_vert_collapse_edge(bm, ke, kv, FALSE);
 		}
 		/* find saved loop pointer */
 		l = se->l;
diff --git a/source/blender/python/bmesh/bmesh_py_utils.c b/source/blender/python/bmesh/bmesh_py_utils.c
index 19832b67962..a8d90522c15 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/bmesh/bmesh_py_utils.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/bmesh/bmesh_py_utils.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static PyObject *bpy_bm_utils_vert_collapse_edge(PyObject *UNUSED(self), PyObjec
 
 	bm = py_edge->bm;
 
-	e_new = BM_vert_collapse_edge(bm, py_edge->e, py_vert->v);
+	e_new = BM_vert_collapse_edge(bm, py_edge->e, py_vert->v, TRUE);
 
 	if (e_new) {
 		return BPy_BMEdge_CreatePyObject(bm, e_new);
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static PyObject *bpy_bm_utils_vert_collapse_faces(PyObject *UNUSED(self), PyObje
 
 	bm = py_edge->bm;
 
-	e_new = BM_vert_collapse_faces(bm, py_edge->e, py_vert->v, CLAMPIS(fac, 0.0f, 1.0f), do_join_faces);
+	e_new = BM_vert_collapse_faces(bm, py_edge->e, py_vert->v, CLAMPIS(fac, 0.0f, 1.0f), do_join_faces, TRUE);
 
 	if (e_new) {
 		return BPy_BMEdge_CreatePyObject(bm, e_new);