diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/fvMesh.C b/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/fvMesh.C
index abeeadca9d..1844139c2d 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/fvMesh.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/fvMesh.C
@@ -1014,6 +1014,12 @@ bool Foam::fvMesh::writeObject
         ok = phiPtr_->write(valid);
     }
 
+    // Write V0 only if V00 exists
+    if (V00Ptr_)
+    {
+        ok = ok && V0Ptr_->write(valid);
+    }
+
     return ok && polyMesh::writeObject(fmt, ver, cmp, valid);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/fvMeshGeometry.C b/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/fvMeshGeometry.C
index c77610a2ae..973a8ddef1 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/fvMeshGeometry.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/fvMeshGeometry.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -262,9 +262,6 @@ const Foam::volScalarField::Internal& Foam::fvMesh::V00() const
             ),
             V0()
         );
-
-        // If V00 is used then V0 should be stored for restart
-        V0Ptr_->writeOpt() = IOobject::AUTO_WRITE;
     }
 
     return *V00Ptr_;