diff --git a/lib/open_project/backlogs/engine.rb b/lib/open_project/backlogs/engine.rb
index 3f0780893e..5212c2464b 100644
--- a/lib/open_project/backlogs/engine.rb
+++ b/lib/open_project/backlogs/engine.rb
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ module OpenProject::Backlogs
 
     patch_with_namespace :API, :V3, :WorkPackages, :Schema, :SpecificWorkPackageSchema
     patch_with_namespace :BasicData, :SettingSeeder
+    patch_with_namespace :DemoData, :ProjectSeeder
 
     extend_api_response(:v3, :work_packages, :work_package) do
       property :story_points,
diff --git a/lib/open_project/backlogs/patches/project_seeder_patch.rb b/lib/open_project/backlogs/patches/project_seeder_patch.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..49f5d75fc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/open_project/backlogs/patches/project_seeder_patch.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#-- copyright
+# OpenProject Backlogs Plugin
+#
+# Copyright (C)2013-2014 the OpenProject Foundation (OPF)
+# Copyright (C)2011 Stephan Eckardt, Tim Felgentreff, Marnen Laibow-Koser, Sandro Munda
+# Copyright (C)2010-2011 friflaj
+# Copyright (C)2010 Maxime Guilbot, Andrew Vit, Joakim Kolsjö, ibussieres, Daniel Passos, Jason Vasquez, jpic, Emiliano Heyns
+# Copyright (C)2009-2010 Mark Maglana
+# Copyright (C)2009 Joe Heck, Nate Lowrie
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+# the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3.
+#
+# OpenProject Backlogs is a derivative work based on ChiliProject Backlogs.
+# The copyright follows:
+# Copyright (C) 2010-2011 - Emiliano Heyns, Mark Maglana, friflaj
+# Copyright (C) 2011 - Jens Ulferts, Gregor Schmidt - Finn GmbH - Berlin, Germany
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+#
+# See doc/COPYRIGHT.rdoc for more details.
+#++
+
+module OpenProject::Backlogs::Patches::ProjectSeederPatch
+  def self.included(base) # :nodoc:
+    base.prepend InstanceMethods
+  end
+
+  module InstanceMethods
+    def seed_versions(project)
+      super
+
+      versions = I18n.t('seeders.demo_data.project.versions')
+        .map { |data| Version.find_by(name: data[:name]) }
+        .compact
+
+      versions.each do |version|
+        display = version_settings_display_map[version.name] || VersionSetting::DISPLAY_NONE
+        version.version_settings.create! display: display, project: version.project
+      end
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # This relies on the names from the core's `config/locales/en.seeders.yml`.
+    def version_settings_display_map
+      {
+        'Sprint 1'        => VersionSetting::DISPLAY_LEFT,
+        'Sprint 2'        => VersionSetting::DISPLAY_LEFT,
+        'Product Backlog' => VersionSetting::DISPLAY_RIGHT,
+        'Wish List'       => VersionSetting::DISPLAY_RIGHT
+      }
+    end
+  end
+end