diff --git a/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamDictionary/foamDictionary.C b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamDictionary/foamDictionary.C
index 2092ab5659..21e8dcfcd6 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamDictionary/foamDictionary.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamDictionary/foamDictionary.C
@@ -452,6 +452,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         );
 
         const_cast<word&>(localIOdictionary::typeName) = oldTypeName;
+        const_cast<word&>(localDictPtr->type()) =
+            localDictPtr->headerClassName();
     }
     else
     {