diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fe4618e1c71..657dd351ed2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ BUG FIXES:
     terminal [GH-1508]
   * agent: Fix advertise address when using IPv6 [GH-1465]
   * cli: Fix node-status when using IPv6 advertise address [GH-1465]
+  * client: Merging telemetry configuration properly [GH-1670]
   * client: Task start errors adhere to restart policy mode [GH-1405]
   * client: Reregister with servers if node is unregistered [GH-1593]
   * client: Killing an allocation doesn't cause allocation stats to block
diff --git a/command/agent/config.go b/command/agent/config.go
index 86686d50a5d..27de7fff920 100644
--- a/command/agent/config.go
+++ b/command/agent/config.go
@@ -767,6 +767,12 @@ func (a *Telemetry) Merge(b *Telemetry) *Telemetry {
 	if b.collectionInterval != 0 {
 		result.collectionInterval = b.collectionInterval
 	}
+	if b.PublishNodeMetrics {
+		result.PublishNodeMetrics = true
+	}
+	if b.PublishAllocationMetrics {
+		result.PublishAllocationMetrics = true
+	}
 	if b.CirconusAPIToken != "" {
 		result.CirconusAPIToken = b.CirconusAPIToken
 	}
diff --git a/command/agent/config_test.go b/command/agent/config_test.go
index 18aefb8b6ff..d83ad140aae 100644
--- a/command/agent/config_test.go
+++ b/command/agent/config_test.go
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ func TestConfig_Merge(t *testing.T) {
 			StatsiteAddr:                       "127.0.0.2:8125",
 			StatsdAddr:                         "127.0.0.2:8125",
 			DisableHostname:                    true,
+			PublishNodeMetrics:                 true,
+			PublishAllocationMetrics:           true,
 			CirconusAPIToken:                   "1",
 			CirconusAPIApp:                     "nomad",
 			CirconusAPIURL:                     "https://api.circonus.com/v2",