diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/XmlDriver.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/XmlDriver.php
index 5eaa8897e..fe221c0d8 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/XmlDriver.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/XmlDriver.php
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class XmlDriver extends AbstractFileDriver
                 $metadata->setSequenceGeneratorDefinition(array(
                     'sequenceName' => (string)$seqGenerator['sequence-name'],
                     'allocationSize' => (string)$seqGenerator['allocation-size'],
-                    'initialValue' => (string)$seqGeneratorAnnot['initial-value']
+                    'initialValue' => (string)$seqGenerator['initial-value']
                 ));
             } else if (isset($idElement->{'table-generator'})) {
                 throw MappingException::tableIdGeneratorNotImplemented($className);
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/YamlDriver.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/YamlDriver.php
index f5448ff1f..873f9b21f 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/YamlDriver.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/YamlDriver.php
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ class YamlDriver extends AbstractFileDriver
         if (isset($element['id'])) {
             // Evaluate identifier settings
             foreach ($element['id'] as $name => $idElement) {
+                if (!isset($idElement['type'])) {
+                    throw MappingException::propertyTypeIsRequired($className, $name);
+                }
+
                 $mapping = array(
                     'id' => true,
                     'fieldName' => $name,
@@ -151,6 +155,12 @@ class YamlDriver extends AbstractFileDriver
                     $metadata->setIdGeneratorType(constant('Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\ClassMetadata::GENERATOR_TYPE_'
                             . strtoupper($idElement['generator']['strategy'])));
                 }
+                // Check for SequenceGenerator/TableGenerator definition
+                if (isset($idElement['sequenceGenerator'])) {
+                    $metadata->setSequenceGeneratorDefinition($idElement['sequenceGenerator']);
+                } else if (isset($idElement['tableGenerator'])) {
+                    throw MappingException::tableIdGeneratorNotImplemented($className);
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -177,12 +187,6 @@ class YamlDriver extends AbstractFileDriver
                                 . strtoupper($fieldMapping['generator']['strategy'])));
                     }
                 }
-                // Check for SequenceGenerator/TableGenerator definition
-                if (isset($fieldMapping['sequenceGenerator'])) {
-                    $metadata->setSequenceGeneratorDefinition($fieldMapping['sequenceGenerator']);
-                } else if (isset($fieldMapping['tableGenerator'])) {
-                    throw MappingException::tableIdGeneratorNotImplemented($className);
-                }
                 if (isset($fieldMapping['column'])) {
                     $mapping['columnName'] = $fieldMapping['column'];
                 }
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/AbstractMappingDriverTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/AbstractMappingDriverTest.php
index 741b35a6c..270e16234 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/AbstractMappingDriverTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/AbstractMappingDriverTest.php
@@ -52,6 +52,23 @@ abstract class AbstractMappingDriverTest extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmTestCase
         return $class;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @depends testEntityTableNameAndInheritance
+     * @param ClassMetadata $class
+     */
+    public function testEntitySequence($class)
+    {
+        $this->assertType('array', $class->sequenceGeneratorDefinition, 'No Sequence Definition set on this driver.');
+        $this->assertEquals(
+            array(
+                'sequenceName' => 'tablename_seq',
+                'allocationSize' => 100,
+                'initialValue' => 1,
+            ),
+            $class->sequenceGeneratorDefinition
+        );
+    }
+
 
     /**
      * @depends testEntityTableNameAndInheritance
@@ -227,7 +244,12 @@ abstract class AbstractMappingDriverTest extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmTestCase
  */
 class User
 {
-    /** @Id @Column(type="integer") @generatedValue(strategy="AUTO") */
+    /**
+     * @Id
+     * @Column(type="integer")
+     * @generatedValue(strategy="AUTO")
+     * @SequenceGenerator(sequenceName="tablename_seq", initialValue=1, allocationSize=100)
+     **/
     public $id;
 
     /**
@@ -389,5 +411,10 @@ class User
         $metadata->table['uniqueConstraints'] = array(
             'search_idx' => array('columns' => array('name', 'user_email')),
         );
+        $metadata->setSequenceGeneratorDefinition(array(
+                'sequenceName' => 'tablename_seq',
+                'allocationSize' => 100,
+                'initialValue' => 1,
+            ));
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/php/Doctrine.Tests.ORM.Mapping.User.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/php/Doctrine.Tests.ORM.Mapping.User.php
index a7a58c60d..819a01109 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/php/Doctrine.Tests.ORM.Mapping.User.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/php/Doctrine.Tests.ORM.Mapping.User.php
@@ -105,4 +105,9 @@ $metadata->mapManyToMany(array(
   ));
 $metadata->table['uniqueConstraints'] = array(
     'search_idx' => array('columns' => array('name', 'user_email')),
-);
\ No newline at end of file
+);
+$metadata->setSequenceGeneratorDefinition(array(
+        'sequenceName' => 'tablename_seq',
+        'allocationSize' => 100,
+        'initialValue' => 1,
+    ));
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/xml/Doctrine.Tests.ORM.Mapping.User.dcm.xml b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/xml/Doctrine.Tests.ORM.Mapping.User.dcm.xml
index 7372604bb..793be0f06 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/xml/Doctrine.Tests.ORM.Mapping.User.dcm.xml
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/xml/Doctrine.Tests.ORM.Mapping.User.dcm.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         </lifecycle-callbacks>
 
         <id name="id" type="integer" column="id">
+            <sequence-generator sequence-name="tablename_seq" allocation-size="100" initial-value="1" />
             <generator strategy="AUTO"/>
         </id>
         
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/yaml/Doctrine.Tests.ORM.Mapping.User.dcm.yml b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/yaml/Doctrine.Tests.ORM.Mapping.User.dcm.yml
index 9017da012..7dd6bfaed 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/yaml/Doctrine.Tests.ORM.Mapping.User.dcm.yml
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/yaml/Doctrine.Tests.ORM.Mapping.User.dcm.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ Doctrine\Tests\ORM\Mapping\User:
       type: integer
       generator:
         strategy: AUTO
+      sequenceGenerator:
+        sequenceName: tablename_seq
+        allocationSize: 100
+        initialValue: 1
   fields:
     name:
       type: string