diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/fvMeshStitchers/fvMeshStitcher/fvMeshStitcher.C b/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/fvMeshStitchers/fvMeshStitcher/fvMeshStitcher.C
index e8ad8cf0af..0f08877001 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/fvMeshStitchers/fvMeshStitcher/fvMeshStitcher.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/fvMeshStitchers/fvMeshStitcher/fvMeshStitcher.C
@@ -1223,9 +1223,6 @@ bool Foam::fvMeshStitcher::disconnect
     // Prevent hangs caused by processor cyclic patches using mesh geometry
     mesh_.deltaCoeffs();
 
-    meshObject::movePoints<fvMesh>(mesh_);
-    meshObject::movePoints<lduMesh>(mesh_);
-
     if (coupled && geometric)
     {
         const volScalarField::Internal o(openness());
@@ -1246,6 +1243,11 @@ bool Foam::fvMeshStitcher::disconnect
         Info<< decrIndent;
     }
 
+    meshObject::movePoints<fvMesh>(mesh_);
+    meshObject::movePoints<lduMesh>(mesh_);
+
+    const_cast<Time&>(mesh_.time()).functionObjects().movePoints(mesh_);
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -1398,9 +1400,6 @@ bool Foam::fvMeshStitcher::connect
     // Prevent hangs caused by processor cyclic patches using mesh geometry
     mesh_.deltaCoeffs();
 
-    meshObject::movePoints<fvMesh>(mesh_);
-    meshObject::movePoints<lduMesh>(mesh_);
-
     if (coupled && geometric)
     {
         const volScalarField::Internal o(openness());
@@ -1504,6 +1503,11 @@ bool Foam::fvMeshStitcher::connect
         Info<< decrIndent;
     }
 
+    meshObject::movePoints<fvMesh>(mesh_);
+    meshObject::movePoints<lduMesh>(mesh_);
+
+    const_cast<Time&>(mesh_.time()).functionObjects().movePoints(mesh_);
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -1564,6 +1568,8 @@ void Foam::fvMeshStitcher::reconnect(const bool geometric) const
 
     meshObject::movePoints<fvMesh>(mesh_);
     meshObject::movePoints<lduMesh>(mesh_);
+
+    const_cast<Time&>(mesh_.time()).functionObjects().movePoints(mesh_);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceFieldValue.C b/src/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceFieldValue.C
index 0eef0910a7..cb3580452b 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceFieldValue.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceFieldValue.C
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ License
 #include "mergePoints.H"
 #include "indirectPrimitivePatch.H"
 #include "PatchTools.H"
+#include "fvMeshStitcher.H"
 #include "polyTopoChangeMap.H"
 #include "polyMeshMap.H"
 #include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
@@ -442,7 +443,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::fieldValues::surfaceFieldValue::initialise
         }
     }
 
-    if (nFaces_ == 0)
+    if (nFaces_ == 0 && (!mesh_.stitcher().stitches() || !mesh_.conformal()))
     {
         FatalErrorInFunction
             << type() << " " << name() << ": "
@@ -826,7 +827,8 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::fieldValues::surfaceFieldValue::movePoints
 {
     if (&mesh == &mesh_)
     {
-        // It may be necessary to reset if the mesh moves
+        // It may be necessary to reset if the mesh moves. The total area might
+        // change, as might non-conformal faces.
         initialise(dict_);
     }
 }