diff --git a/sample/layman.layer/small_layer.zip b/sample/layman.layer/small_layer.zip
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92a7eb843
Binary files /dev/null and b/sample/layman.layer/small_layer.zip differ
diff --git a/src/layman/layer/db/tasks.py b/src/layman/layer/db/tasks.py
index 076a48c96..87ffd06c2 100644
--- a/src/layman/layer/db/tasks.py
+++ b/src/layman/layer/db/tasks.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def refresh_table(
     if self.is_aborted():
         raise AbortedException
 
-    main_filepath = get_layer_main_file_path(workspace, layername)
+    main_filepath = get_layer_main_file_path(workspace, layername, gdal_format=True)
     process = db.import_layer_vector_file_async(workspace, layername, main_filepath, crs_id)
     while process.poll() is None and not self.is_aborted():
         pass
diff --git a/src/layman/layer/filesystem/input_file.py b/src/layman/layer/filesystem/input_file.py
index aa5141903..ffa4bedd8 100644
--- a/src/layman/layer/filesystem/input_file.py
+++ b/src/layman/layer/filesystem/input_file.py
@@ -35,11 +35,26 @@ def delete_layer(workspace, layername):
     util.delete_layer_subdir(workspace, layername, LAYER_SUBDIR)
 
 
-def get_layer_info(workspace, layername):
+def get_compressed_main_file_extension(filepath):
+    file_ext = os.path.splitext(filepath)[1]
+    return file_ext if file_ext in settings.COMPRESSED_FILE_EXTENSIONS else None
+
+
+def get_layer_files(workspace, layername, *, only_physical_files=False):
     input_file_dir = get_layer_input_file_dir(workspace, layername)
     pattern = os.path.join(input_file_dir, layername + '.*')
     filepaths = glob.glob(pattern)
-    abs_main_filepath = get_main_file_name(filepaths)
+    if len(filepaths) == 1 and not only_physical_files:
+        compress_type = get_compressed_main_file_extension(filepaths[0])
+        if compress_type:
+            compressed_filenames = util.get_filenames_from_zip_storage(filepaths[0])
+            filepaths = [os.path.join(filepaths[0], fp) for fp in compressed_filenames]
+    return filepaths
+
+
+def get_layer_info(workspace, layername):
+    abs_main_filepath = get_layer_main_file_path(workspace, layername, )
+
     if abs_main_filepath is not None:
         rel_main_filepath = os.path.relpath(abs_main_filepath, common_util.get_workspace_dir(workspace))
         file_type = get_file_type(rel_main_filepath)
@@ -76,11 +91,15 @@ def get_main_file_name(filenames):
                  in get_all_allowed_main_extensions()), None)
 
 
-def get_layer_main_file_path(workspace, layername):
-    input_file_dir = get_layer_input_file_dir(workspace, layername)
-    pattern = os.path.join(input_file_dir, layername + '.*')
-    filenames = glob.glob(pattern)
-    return get_main_file_name(filenames)
+def get_layer_main_file_path(workspace, layername, *, gdal_format=False):
+    filepaths = get_layer_files(workspace, layername)
+    main_file = get_main_file_name(filepaths)
+    physical_files = get_layer_files(workspace, layername, only_physical_files=True)
+    if len(physical_files) == 1 and gdal_format:
+        compress_type = get_compressed_main_file_extension(physical_files[0])
+        if compress_type:
+            main_file = settings.COMPRESSED_FILE_EXTENSIONS[compress_type] + main_file
+    return main_file
 
 
 def get_file_type(main_filepath):
@@ -226,6 +245,15 @@ def save_layer_files(workspace, layername, files, check_crs, *, output_dir=None)
         check_layer_crs(filepath_mapping[main_filename])
 
 
+def save_layer_zip_file(workspace, layername, zip_file, *, output_dir=None):
+    output_dir = output_dir or ensure_layer_input_file_dir(workspace, layername)
+    _, filepath_mapping = get_file_name_mappings(
+        [zip_file.filename], zip_file.filename, layername, output_dir
+    )
+
+    common.save_files([zip_file], filepath_mapping)
+
+
 def get_unsafe_layername(files):
     filenames = list(map(
         lambda f: f if isinstance(f, str) else f.filename,
diff --git a/src/layman/layer/filesystem/util.py b/src/layman/layer/filesystem/util.py
index 89c5e3b0e..01ef7e9fe 100644
--- a/src/layman/layer/filesystem/util.py
+++ b/src/layman/layer/filesystem/util.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
+from zipfile import ZipFile
 from functools import partial
+from werkzeug.datastructures import FileStorage
+
 from layman.common.filesystem import util as publ_util
 
 LAYER_TYPE = '.'.join(__name__.split('.')[:-2])
@@ -14,3 +17,11 @@
 
 # workspace, layername, subdir
 delete_layer_subdir = partial(publ_util.delete_publication_subdir, LAYER_TYPE)
+
+
+def get_filenames_from_zip_storage(zip_file):
+    with ZipFile(zip_file) as opened_zip_file:
+        filenames = opened_zip_file.namelist()
+    if isinstance(zip_file, FileStorage):
+        zip_file.seek(0)
+    return filenames
diff --git a/src/layman/layer/rest_workspace_layers.py b/src/layman/layer/rest_workspace_layers.py
index d9cc79eff..0ea32e2ec 100644
--- a/src/layman/layer/rest_workspace_layers.py
+++ b/src/layman/layer/rest_workspace_layers.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from layman.authz import authorize_workspace_publications_decorator
 from layman.common import redis as redis_util, rest as rest_common
 from . import util, LAYER_TYPE, LAYER_REST_PATH_NAME
-from .filesystem import input_file, input_style, input_chunk, uuid
+from .filesystem import input_file, input_style, input_chunk, uuid, util as fs_util
 
 bp = Blueprint('rest_workspace_layers', __name__)
 
@@ -41,12 +41,15 @@ def post(workspace):
 
     # FILE
     use_chunk_upload = False
+    zipped_file = None
     files = []
     if 'file' in request.files:
         files = [
             f for f in request.files.getlist("file")
             if len(f.filename) > 0
         ]
+        if len(files) == 1 and input_file.get_compressed_main_file_extension(files[0].filename):
+            zipped_file = files[0]
     if len(files) == 0 and len(request.form.getlist('file')) > 0:
         files = [
             filename for filename in request.form.getlist('file')
@@ -79,6 +82,8 @@ def post(workspace):
     # FILE NAMES
     if use_chunk_upload:
         filenames = files
+    elif zipped_file:
+        filenames = fs_util.get_filenames_from_zip_storage(zipped_file)
     else:
         filenames = [f.filename for f in files]
     file_type = input_file.get_file_type(input_file.get_main_file_name(filenames))
@@ -153,8 +158,14 @@ def post(workspace):
             })
         else:
             try:
-                input_file.save_layer_files(
-                    workspace, layername, files, check_crs)
+                if zipped_file:
+                    input_file.save_layer_zip_file(
+                        workspace, layername, zipped_file,
+                    )
+                else:
+                    input_file.save_layer_files(
+                        workspace, layername, files, check_crs
+                    )
             except BaseException as exc:
                 uuid.delete_layer(workspace, layername)
                 input_file.delete_layer(workspace, layername)
diff --git a/src/layman_settings.py b/src/layman_settings.py
index f0daf312c..89f3d8863 100644
--- a/src/layman_settings.py
+++ b/src/layman_settings.py
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
     '.jpg': FILE_TYPE_RASTER,
 }
 
+# Files are opened with dedicated tools for each format, so adding new extension is not sufficient for new compress format to start working
+COMPRESSED_FILE_EXTENSIONS = {
+    '.zip': '/vsizip/',
+}
+
 INPUT_SRS_LIST = [
     'EPSG:3857',
     'EPSG:4326',
diff --git a/tests/asserts/final/publication/internal.py b/tests/asserts/final/publication/internal.py
index 034bd6cae..d518477c5 100644
--- a/tests/asserts/final/publication/internal.py
+++ b/tests/asserts/final/publication/internal.py
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ def correct_values_in_detail(workspace, publ_type, name, exp_publication_detail)
     publ_type_dir = assert_util.get_directory_name_from_publ_type(publ_type)
     expected_detail = {
         'name': name,
+        'title': name,
         'type': publ_type,
         'thumbnail': {
             'url': f'http://{settings.LAYMAN_PROXY_SERVER_NAME}/rest/workspaces/{workspace}/{publ_type_dir}/{name}/thumbnail',
diff --git a/tests/dynamic_data/predefined_infos.py b/tests/dynamic_data/predefined_infos.py
index a1949b163..cedf77ec1 100644
--- a/tests/dynamic_data/predefined_infos.py
+++ b/tests/dynamic_data/predefined_infos.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 BASIC_SLD_LAYER = {
-    'title': 'basic_sld',
     'style_type': 'sld',
     'bounding_box': [1571204.369948366, 6268896.225570714, 1572590.854206196,
                      6269876.33561699],
diff --git a/tests/dynamic_data/publications.py b/tests/dynamic_data/publications.py
index 841718e71..f567809db 100644
--- a/tests/dynamic_data/publications.py
+++ b/tests/dynamic_data/publications.py
@@ -37,4 +37,30 @@
             ],
         },
     ],
+    Publication(consts.COMMON_WORKSPACE, consts.LAYER_TYPE, 'zipped_sld'): [
+        {
+            consts.KEY_ACTION: {
+                consts.KEY_CALL: Action(process_client.publish_workspace_publication, {
+                    'file_paths': ['sample/layman.layer/small_layer.zip'],
+                }),
+                consts.KEY_RESPONSE_ASSERTS: [
+                    Action(processing.response.valid_post, dict()),
+                ],
+            },
+            consts.KEY_FINAL_ASSERTS: [
+                *publication.IS_LAYER_COMPLETE_AND_CONSISTENT,
+                Action(publication.internal.correct_values_in_detail, {
+                    'exp_publication_detail': {
+                        **predefined_infos.BASIC_SLD_LAYER,
+                        '_file': {
+                            'path': '/layman_data_test/workspaces/dynamic_test_workspace/layers/zipped_sld/input_file/zipped_sld.zip/small_layer.geojson'
+                        },
+                        'file': {
+                            'path': 'layers/zipped_sld/input_file/zipped_sld.zip/small_layer.geojson'
+                        },
+                    },
+                }),
+            ],
+        },
+    ]
 }