diff --git a/scripts-available/CDB_CartodbfyTable.sql b/scripts-available/CDB_CartodbfyTable.sql
index 8f8af8a..ed267ce 100644
--- a/scripts-available/CDB_CartodbfyTable.sql
+++ b/scripts-available/CDB_CartodbfyTable.sql
@@ -142,6 +142,43 @@ BEGIN
     END IF;
   END LOOP; -- }
 
+  -- Try to copy data from new name if possible
+  IF new_name IS NOT NULL THEN
+    RAISE NOTICE 'Trying to recover data from % coumn', new_name;
+    BEGIN
+      -- Copy existing values to new field
+      sql := 'UPDATE ' || reloid::text || ' SET cartodb_id = '
+          || new_name || '::int4';
+      RAISE DEBUG 'Running %', sql;
+      EXECUTE sql;
+
+      -- Find max value
+      sql := 'SELECT max(cartodb_id) FROM ' || reloid::text;
+      RAISE DEBUG 'Running %', sql;
+      EXECUTE sql INTO rec;
+
+      -- Find sequence name
+      SELECT pg_catalog.pg_get_serial_sequence(reloid::text, 'cartodb_id')
+        AS seq INTO rec2;
+
+      -- Reset sequence name
+      sql := 'ALTER SEQUENCE ' || rec2.seq::text
+          || ' RESTART WITH ' || rec.max + 1;
+      RAISE DEBUG 'Running %', sql;
+      EXECUTE sql;
+
+      -- Drop old column (all went find if we got here)
+      sql := 'ALTER TABLE ' || reloid::text || ' DROP ' || new_name;
+      RAISE DEBUG 'Running %', sql;
+      EXECUTE sql;
+
+    EXCEPTION
+    WHEN others THEN
+      RAISE NOTICE 'Could not initialize cartodb_id with existing values: % (%)',
+        SQLERRM, SQLSTATE;
+    END;
+  END IF;
+
   -- We need created_at and updated_at
   FOR rec IN SELECT * FROM ( VALUES ('created_at'), ('updated_at') ) t(cname) LOOP --{
     << column_setup >>
diff --git a/test/CDB_CartodbfyTableTest.sql b/test/CDB_CartodbfyTableTest.sql
index 0951126..ca843b8 100644
--- a/test/CDB_CartodbfyTableTest.sql
+++ b/test/CDB_CartodbfyTableTest.sql
@@ -178,6 +178,18 @@ SELECT CDB_CartodbfyTableCheck('t', 'text timestamps');
 SELECT reftime-created_at, reftime-updated_at FROM t;
 DROP TABLE t;
 
+-- table with existing cartodb_id field ot type text
+CREATE TABLE t AS SELECT 10::text as cartodb_id;
+SELECT CDB_CartodbfyTableCheck('t', 'text cartodb_id');
+select cartodb_id/2 FROM t; 
+DROP TABLE t;
+
+-- table with existing cartodb_id field ot type text not casting
+CREATE TABLE t AS SELECT 'nan' as cartodb_id;
+SELECT CDB_CartodbfyTableCheck('t', 'uncasting text cartodb_id');
+select cartodb_id,_cartodb_id0 FROM t; 
+DROP TABLE t;
+
 -- TODO: table with existing custom-triggered the_geom
 
 DROP FUNCTION CDB_CartodbfyTableCheck(regclass, text);
diff --git a/test/CDB_CartodbfyTableTest_expect b/test/CDB_CartodbfyTableTest_expect
index d51a41e..7c58681 100644
--- a/test/CDB_CartodbfyTableTest_expect
+++ b/test/CDB_CartodbfyTableTest_expect
@@ -29,5 +29,13 @@ SELECT 1
 text timestamps cartodbfied fine
 @ 0|@ 0
 DROP TABLE
+SELECT 1
+text cartodb_id cartodbfied fine
+5
+DROP TABLE
+SELECT 1
+uncasting text cartodb_id cartodbfied fine
+1|nan
+DROP TABLE
 DROP FUNCTION
 DROP FUNCTION