diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOdictionary/localIOdictionary.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOdictionary/localIOdictionary.C
index b0d51d7b0d..2ee53455d3 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOdictionary/localIOdictionary.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOdictionary/localIOdictionary.C
@@ -41,6 +41,24 @@ Foam::localIOdictionary::localIOdictionary
 }
 
 
+Foam::localIOdictionary::localIOdictionary
+(
+    const IOobject& io,
+    const dictionary& dict
+)
+:
+    IOdictionary(io, typeName)
+{
+    if (!readHeaderOk(IOstream::ASCII, typeName))
+    {
+        dictionary::operator=(dict);
+    }
+
+    // For if MUST_READ_IF_MODIFIED
+    addWatch();
+}
+
+
 Foam::localIOdictionary::localIOdictionary
 (
     const IOobject& io,
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOdictionary/localIOdictionary.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOdictionary/localIOdictionary.H
index b6abd7db95..100719d499 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOdictionary/localIOdictionary.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOdictionary/localIOdictionary.H
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ public:
         //- Construct given an IOobject and actual type name
         localIOdictionary(const IOobject& io);
 
+        //- Construct given an IOobject and dictionary
+        localIOdictionary(const IOobject&, const dictionary&);
+
         //- Construct given an IOobject and actual type name
         localIOdictionary(const IOobject& io, const word& actualType);