diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Database/Driver/mysql/Schema.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Database/Driver/mysql/Schema.php
index 107495b..6fd999e 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Database/Driver/mysql/Schema.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Database/Driver/mysql/Schema.php
@@ -411,6 +411,11 @@ public function addField($table, $field, $spec, $keys_new = array()) {
         ->fields(array($field => $spec['initial']))
         ->execute();
     }
+    if (isset($spec['initial_from_field'])) {
+      $this->connection->update($table)
+        ->expression($field, $spec['initial_from_field'])
+        ->execute();
+    }
     if ($fixnull) {
       $spec['not null'] = TRUE;
       $this->changeField($table, $field, $field, $spec);
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Database/Driver/pgsql/Schema.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Database/Driver/pgsql/Schema.php
index 4cd660b..c0775c9 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Database/Driver/pgsql/Schema.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Database/Driver/pgsql/Schema.php
@@ -531,6 +531,11 @@ public function addField($table, $field, $spec, $new_keys = array()) {
         ->fields(array($field => $spec['initial']))
         ->execute();
     }
+    if (isset($spec['initial_from_field'])) {
+      $this->connection->update($table)
+        ->expression($field, $spec['initial_from_field'])
+        ->execute();
+    }
     if ($fixnull) {
       $this->connection->query("ALTER TABLE {" . $table . "} ALTER $field SET NOT NULL");
     }
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Database/Driver/sqlite/Schema.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Database/Driver/sqlite/Schema.php
index a3c001c..5120a058 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Database/Driver/sqlite/Schema.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Database/Driver/sqlite/Schema.php
@@ -316,6 +316,11 @@ public function addField($table, $field, $specification, $keys_new = array()) {
           ->fields(array($field => $specification['initial']))
           ->execute();
       }
+      if (isset($specification['initial_from_field'])) {
+        $this->connection->update($table)
+          ->expression($field, $specification['initial_from_field'])
+          ->execute();
+      }
     }
     else {
       // We cannot add the field directly. Use the slower table alteration
@@ -335,6 +340,13 @@ public function addField($table, $field, $specification, $keys_new = array()) {
           'arguments' => array(':newfieldinitial' => $specification['initial']),
         );
       }
+      if (isset($specification['initial_from_field'])) {
+        // If we have a initial value, copy it over.
+        $mapping[$field] = array(
+          'expression' => $specification['initial_from_field'],
+          'arguments' => [],
+        );
+      }
       else {
         // Else use the default of the field.
         $mapping[$field] = NULL;
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Sql/SqlContentEntityStorageSchema.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Sql/SqlContentEntityStorageSchema.php
index d76c132..eb0999c 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Sql/SqlContentEntityStorageSchema.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Sql/SqlContentEntityStorageSchema.php
@@ -1138,6 +1138,13 @@ protected function createSharedTableSchema(FieldStorageDefinitionInterface $stor
           $schema[$table_name] = $this->getSharedTableFieldSchema($storage_definition, $table_name, $column_names);
           if (!$only_save) {
             foreach ($schema[$table_name]['fields'] as $name => $specifier) {
+              // Use the value of the entity ID as the initial value for the
+              // revision ID field.
+              if ($created_field_name == $this->entityType->getKey('revision')) {
+                $id_column_name = $table_mapping->getColumnNames($this->entityType->getKey('id'));
+                $specifier['initial_from_field'] = reset($id_column_name);
+              }
+
               // Check if the field exists because it might already have been
               // created as part of the earlier entity type update event.
               if (!$schema_handler->fieldExists($table_name, $name)) {
diff --git a/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Database/SchemaTest.php b/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Database/SchemaTest.php
index 7866146..c47e4e6 100644
--- a/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Database/SchemaTest.php
+++ b/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Database/SchemaTest.php
@@ -485,6 +485,7 @@ function testSchemaAddField() {
         array('not null' => TRUE, 'initial' => 'd'),
         array('not null' => FALSE, 'default' => NULL),
         array('not null' => TRUE, 'initial' => 'd', 'default' => '7'),
+        array('not null' => TRUE, 'initial_from_field' => 'serial_column'),
       );
 
       foreach ($variations as $variation) {
@@ -505,6 +506,7 @@ function testSchemaAddField() {
           array('not null' => FALSE, 'default' => 7),
           array('not null' => TRUE, 'initial' => 1),
           array('not null' => TRUE, 'initial' => 1, 'default' => 7),
+          array('not null' => TRUE, 'initial_from_field' => 'serial_column'),
         );
 
         foreach ($variations as $variation) {
@@ -532,6 +534,7 @@ function testSchemaAddField() {
           array('not null' => FALSE, 'default' => 7),
           array('not null' => TRUE, 'initial' => 1),
           array('not null' => TRUE, 'initial' => 1, 'default' => 7),
+          array('not null' => TRUE, 'initial_from_field' => 'serial_column'),
         );
 
         foreach ($variations as $variation) {
@@ -620,6 +623,19 @@ protected function assertFieldCharacteristics($table_name, $field_name, $field_s
       $this->assertEqual($count, 0, 'Initial values filled out.');
     }
 
+    // Check that the initial value from another field has been registered.
+    if (isset($field_spec['initial_from_field'])) {
+      // There should be no row with a value different than
+      // $field_spec['initial_from_field'].
+      $count = db_select($table_name)
+        ->fields($table_name, array('serial_column'))
+        ->where($table_name . '.' . $field_spec['initial_from_field'] . ' <> ' . $table_name . '.' . $field_name)
+        ->countQuery()
+        ->execute()
+        ->fetchField();
+      $this->assertEqual($count, 0, 'Initial values from another field filled out.');
+    }
+
     // Check that the default value has been registered.
     if (isset($field_spec['default'])) {
       // Try inserting a row, and check the resulting value of the new column.