diff --git a/lib/ChangeLog b/lib/ChangeLog
index 650441a4bf..8bc8ac0523 100644
--- a/lib/ChangeLog
+++ b/lib/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2004-10-27  José Matos  <jamatos@lyx.org>
+
+	* layouts/db_stdclass.inc: include counter files.
+	* layouts/db_stdcounters.inc: readd file with specific docbook counters.
+
 2004-10-26  Angus Leeming  <leeming@lyx.org>
 
 	* configure.m4: add an XFig 'copier'.
diff --git a/lib/layouts/db_stdclass.inc b/lib/layouts/db_stdclass.inc
index 42ff47ef47..2ee4e6ce52 100644
--- a/lib/layouts/db_stdclass.inc
+++ b/lib/layouts/db_stdclass.inc
@@ -91,4 +91,6 @@ Input db_stdtitle.inc
 Input db_stdstruct.inc
 Input db_lyxmacros.inc
 Input db_stdlayouts.inc
+Input stdcounters.inc
+Input db_stdcounters.inc
 Input stdfloats.inc
diff --git a/lib/layouts/db_stdcounters.inc b/lib/layouts/db_stdcounters.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f0fe0765ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/layouts/db_stdcounters.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# Author : José Matos <jamatos@lyx.org>
+#          Martin Vermeer <martin.vermeer@hut.fi>
+
+# This include file contains all the counters that are defined as standard
+# in Docbook LyX layouts.
+
+Counter
+	Name                 sect1
+	Within               chapter
+End
+
+Counter
+	Name                 sect2
+	Within               sect1
+End
+
+Counter
+	Name                 sect3
+	Within               sect2
+End
+
+Counter
+	Name                 sect4
+	Within               sect3
+End
+
+Counter
+	Name                 sect5
+	Within               sect4
+End
+