diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3c0b05980..c9afffb52 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #### Schema migrations
 - [#1009](https://github.com/LayerManager/layman/issues/1009) Add column `description` to table `publications` in prime DB schema.
 #### Data migrations
+- [#1009](https://github.com/LayerManager/layman/issues/1009) Fill column `description` in `publications` table in prime DB schema. Value is taken from GeoServer for layers and from filesystem for maps.
 ### Changes
 - [#1009](https://github.com/LayerManager/layman/issues/1009) PATCH Workspace [Layer](doc/rest.md#patch-workspace-layer)/[Map](doc/rest.md#patch-workspace-map) returns same response as POST Workspace [Layers](doc/rest.md#post-workspace-layers)/[Maps](doc/rest.md#post-workspace-maps) with only `name`, `uuid`, `url` and for Layer also optional `files_to_upload` keys.
 - [#1028](https://github.com/LayerManager/layman/issues/1028) Upgrade Node.js of Laymen Test Client from v18 to v22 and dependencies:
diff --git a/src/layman/upgrade/__init__.py b/src/layman/upgrade/__init__.py
index b79151d15..88a2a9215 100644
--- a/src/layman/upgrade/__init__.py
+++ b/src/layman/upgrade/__init__.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
             upgrade_v1_23.remove_right_types_table,
         ]),
         ((2, 0, 0), [
-            upgrade_v2_0.adjust_db_for_image_mosaic,
+            upgrade_v2_0.adjust_db_for_description,
         ]),
     ],
     consts.MIGRATION_TYPE_DATA: [
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@
         ((1, 23, 0), [
             upgrade_v1_23.delete_user_roles,
         ]),
+        ((2, 0, 0), [
+            upgrade_v2_0.adjust_publications_description,
+        ]),
     ],
 }
 
diff --git a/src/layman/upgrade/upgrade_v2_0.py b/src/layman/upgrade/upgrade_v2_0.py
index 5a5a45e7b..1e6430c95 100644
--- a/src/layman/upgrade/upgrade_v2_0.py
+++ b/src/layman/upgrade/upgrade_v2_0.py
@@ -2,15 +2,45 @@
 
 from db import util as db_util
 from layman import settings
+from layman.layer import LAYER_TYPE
+from layman.layer.geoserver import wms as gs_wms
+from layman.map import MAP_TYPE
+from layman.map.filesystem import input_file
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 DB_SCHEMA = settings.LAYMAN_PRIME_SCHEMA
 
 
-def adjust_db_for_image_mosaic():
+def adjust_db_for_description():
     logger.info(f'    Alter DB prime schema for description')
 
     statement = f'''
     ALTER TABLE {DB_SCHEMA}.publications ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS
     description varchar(1024) default null;'''
     db_util.run_statement(statement)
+
+
+def adjust_publications_description():
+    logger.info(f'    Adjust description of publications')
+    query = f'''select w.name, p.type, p.name
+    from {DB_SCHEMA}.publications p inner join
+         {DB_SCHEMA}.workspaces w on w.id = p.id_workspace
+    ;'''
+    publications = db_util.run_query(query)
+
+    for workspace, publ_type, publication in publications:
+        logger.info(f'    Adjust description of {publ_type} {workspace}.{publication}')
+        get_info = {LAYER_TYPE: gs_wms.get_layer_info,
+                    MAP_TYPE: input_file.get_map_info,
+                    }[publ_type]
+        description = get_info(workspace, publication)['description']
+
+        query = f'''update {DB_SCHEMA}.publications set
+        description = %s
+        where type = %s
+          and name = %s
+          and id_workspace = (select w.id from {DB_SCHEMA}.workspaces w where w.name = %s);'''
+        params = (description, publ_type, publication, workspace,)
+        db_util.run_statement(query, params)
+
+    logger.info(f'    Adjusting publications description DONE')
diff --git a/src/layman/upgrade/upgrade_v2_0_test.py b/src/layman/upgrade/upgrade_v2_0_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a9eec4cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/layman/upgrade/upgrade_v2_0_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import pytest
+
+from db import util as db_util
+from layman import app, settings
+from layman.common.prime_db_schema import publications
+from test_tools import process_client
+from . import upgrade_v2_0
+
+
+DB_SCHEMA = settings.LAYMAN_PRIME_SCHEMA
+
+
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures('ensure_layman')
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('name, publ_type, definition', [
+    ('test_vector_layer_sld', process_client.LAYER_TYPE, {}),
+    ('test_vector_qml_layer', process_client.LAYER_TYPE, {'style_file': 'sample/style/small_layer.qml'}),
+    ('test_raster_layer', process_client.LAYER_TYPE, {'file_paths': [
+        'sample/layman.layer/sample_tif_tfw_rgba_opaque.tfw',
+        'sample/layman.layer/sample_tif_tfw_rgba_opaque.tif',
+    ]}),
+    ('test_map', process_client.MAP_TYPE, {}),
+])
+def test_table_name_migration(name, publ_type, definition):
+    workspace = 'test_description_migration'
+
+    description = f'Description of {name}'
+    process_client.publish_workspace_publication(publ_type, workspace, name,
+                                                 description=description,
+                                                 **definition)
+
+    assert process_client.get_workspace_publication(publ_type, workspace, name)['description'] == description
+    infos = publications.get_publication_infos(workspace)
+    assert infos[(workspace, publ_type, name)]['description'] == description
+
+    statement = f'''
+    update {DB_SCHEMA}.publications set
+      description = null
+    ;'''
+    with app.app_context():
+        db_util.run_statement(statement)
+
+    infos = publications.get_publication_infos(workspace)
+    assert infos[(workspace, publ_type, name)]['description'] is None
+
+    with app.app_context():
+        upgrade_v2_0.adjust_publications_description()
+
+    assert process_client.get_workspace_publication(publ_type, workspace, name)['description'] == description
+    infos = publications.get_publication_infos(workspace)
+    assert infos[(workspace, publ_type, name)]['description'] == description
+
+    process_client.delete_workspace_publication(publ_type, workspace, name)