diff --git a/Arduino.mk b/Arduino.mk
index a6c2a3c..9cfbe75 100644
--- a/Arduino.mk
+++ b/Arduino.mk
@@ -716,6 +716,22 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(NO_CORE)),)
             endif
         endif
 
+        ifndef USB_PRODUCT
+            USB_PRODUCT := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),build.usb_product)
+            ifdef USB_PRODUCT
+                $(call show_config_variable,USB_PRODUCT,[COMPUTED])
+            endif
+        endif
+
+        ifndef USB_MANUFACTURER
+            USB_MANUFACTURER := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),build.usb_manufacturer)
+            ifndef USB_MANUFACTURER
+                USB_MANUFACTURER = "Unknown"
+            else
+                $(call show_config_variable,USB_MANUFACTURER,[COMPUTED])
+            endif
+        endif
+
         # add caterina flag to ARD_RESET_OPTS
         ARD_RESET_OPTS += --caterina
     endif
@@ -1160,7 +1176,7 @@ CPPFLAGS += $(OPTIMIZATION_FLAGS)
 
 # USB IDs for the Caterina devices like leonardo or micro
 ifneq ($(CATERINA),)
-    CPPFLAGS += -DUSB_VID=$(USB_VID) -DUSB_PID=$(USB_PID)
+    CPPFLAGS += -DUSB_VID=$(USB_VID) -DUSB_PID=$(USB_PID) '-DUSB_PRODUCT=$(USB_PRODUCT)' '-DUSB_MANUFACTURER=$(USB_MANUFACTURER)'
 endif
 
 # $(TOOL_PREFIX)-gcc version that we can do maths on
diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 2f543f8..dc69258 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ I tried to give credit whenever possible. If I have missed anyone, kindly add it
 - Fix: Add -fno-devirtualize flag to workaround g++ segfault bug (issue #486). (https://github.com/sej7278)
 - Fix: Quote the prefix tag in the space_pad_to function
 - Fix: recognize serial monitors with full path in MONITOR_CMD
+- Fix: Grab USB_PRODUCT and USB_MANUFACTURER from boards.txt for 32u4 boards (issue #594).
 - Tweak: Move chip erase flag from set_fuses to ispload to prevent sketch being nuked when setting fuses
 - Tweak: Set ARDMK_VERSION to 1.6 (https://github.com/sej7278)
 - Tweak: Move non-standard-related items from CxxFLAGS_STD to CxxFLAGS (issue #523) (https://github.com/sej7278)