diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/MPPICCloud/MPPICCloud.C b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/MPPICCloud/MPPICCloud.C
index ec951a5b5c..57bc36d36e 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/MPPICCloud/MPPICCloud.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/MPPICCloud/MPPICCloud.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2013-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2013-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
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@@ -200,6 +200,13 @@ void Foam::MPPICCloud<CloudType>::motion
 
     if (dampingModel_->active())
     {
+        if (this->mesh().moving())
+        {
+            FatalErrorInFunction
+                << "MPPIC damping modelling does not support moving meshes."
+                << exit(FatalError);
+        }
+
         // update averages
         td.updateAverages(cloud);
 
@@ -224,6 +231,13 @@ void Foam::MPPICCloud<CloudType>::motion
 
     if (packingModel_->active())
     {
+        if (this->mesh().moving())
+        {
+            FatalErrorInFunction
+                << "MPPIC packing modelling does not support moving meshes."
+                << exit(FatalError);
+        }
+
         // same procedure as for damping
         td.updateAverages(cloud);
         packingModel_->cacheFields(true);