diff --git a/applications/solvers/foamRun/foamRun.C b/applications/solvers/foamRun/foamRun.C
index 65b993d57e..340faa0fe0 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/foamRun/foamRun.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/foamRun/foamRun.C
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     while (pimple.run(runTime))
     {
+        // Update PIMPLE outer-loop parameters if changed
+        pimple.read();
+
         solver.preSolve();
 
         // Adjust the time-step according to the solver maxDeltaT
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/pimpleControl/pimpleSingleRegionControl/pimpleSingleRegionControl.C b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/pimpleControl/pimpleSingleRegionControl/pimpleSingleRegionControl.C
index 90cd4a9887..0326f60939 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/pimpleControl/pimpleSingleRegionControl/pimpleSingleRegionControl.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/pimpleControl/pimpleSingleRegionControl/pimpleSingleRegionControl.C
@@ -33,14 +33,6 @@ namespace Foam
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * Protected Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-bool Foam::pimpleSingleRegionControl::read()
-{
-    return pimple_.read() && pimpleLoop::read();
-}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::pimpleSingleRegionControl::pimpleSingleRegionControl
@@ -90,6 +82,12 @@ Foam::pimpleSingleRegionControl::~pimpleSingleRegionControl()
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+bool Foam::pimpleSingleRegionControl::read()
+{
+    return pimple_.read() && pimpleLoop::read();
+}
+
+
 bool Foam::pimpleSingleRegionControl::loop()
 {
     if (!pimpleLoop::loop(pimple_))
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/pimpleControl/pimpleSingleRegionControl/pimpleSingleRegionControl.H b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/pimpleControl/pimpleSingleRegionControl/pimpleSingleRegionControl.H
index e3cfbb8ce7..b8a6d77250 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/pimpleControl/pimpleSingleRegionControl/pimpleSingleRegionControl.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/pimpleControl/pimpleSingleRegionControl/pimpleSingleRegionControl.H
@@ -77,14 +77,6 @@ class pimpleSingleRegionControl
     pimpleNoLoopControl& pimple_;
 
 
-protected:
-
-    // Protected Member Functions
-
-        //- Read controls
-        virtual bool read();
-
-
 public:
 
     // Static Data Members
@@ -108,6 +100,10 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
+        //- Read controls
+        virtual bool read();
+
+
         // Evolution
 
             //- Pimple loop