diff --git a/bin/system_imports.py b/bin/system_imports.py
index 0627916..2f01cd2 100755
--- a/bin/system_imports.py
+++ b/bin/system_imports.py
@@ -46,5 +46,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
 			# If we don't commit the data does not actually get copied
 			db.conn.commit()
+			# Update the sequences that generate event ids
+			cur.execute("SELECT reset_events_serials();")
 
 	print("Done")
diff --git a/etc/db/schema-template.sql b/etc/db/schema-template.sql
index 49dad31..5c26149 100644
--- a/etc/db/schema-template.sql
+++ b/etc/db/schema-template.sql
@@ -90,6 +90,22 @@ All values are returned as being of type "text" and need casting before use.
 ';
 
 
+--
+-- Name: reset_events_serials(); Type: FUNCTION; Schema: _SURVEY__TEMPLATE_; Owner: postgres
+--
+
+CREATE FUNCTION _SURVEY__TEMPLATE_.reset_events_serials() RETURNS void
+    LANGUAGE plpgsql
+    AS $$
+BEGIN
+PERFORM setval('events_timed_id_seq', (SELECT max(id)+1 FROM events_timed));
+PERFORM setval('events_seq_id_seq', (SELECT max(id)+1 FROM events_seq));
+END;
+$$;
+
+
+ALTER FUNCTION _SURVEY__TEMPLATE_.reset_events_serials() OWNER TO postgres;
+
 --
 -- Name: to_binning_grid(public.geometry); Type: FUNCTION; Schema: _SURVEY__TEMPLATE_; Owner: postgres
 --