diff --git a/applications/modules/fluidSolver/fluidSolver.C b/applications/modules/fluidSolver/fluidSolver.C
index 1355dce211..810ab3fca2 100644
--- a/applications/modules/fluidSolver/fluidSolver.C
+++ b/applications/modules/fluidSolver/fluidSolver.C
@@ -42,9 +42,23 @@ namespace solvers
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-void Foam::solvers::fluidSolver::readControls()
+void Foam::solvers::fluidSolver::readControls(const bool construct)
 {
-    if (mesh.solution().modified())
+    if (construct || runTime.controlDict().modified())
+    {
+        maxCo =
+            runTime.controlDict().lookupOrDefault<scalar>("maxCo", vGreat);
+
+        maxDeltaT_ =
+            runTime.controlDict().found("maxDeltaT")
+          ? runTime.userTimeToTime
+            (
+                runTime.controlDict().lookup<scalar>("maxDeltaT")
+            )
+          : vGreat;
+    }
+
+    if (construct || mesh.solution().modified())
     {
         correctPhi = pimple.dict().lookupOrDefault
         (
@@ -189,20 +203,14 @@ void Foam::solvers::fluidSolver::continuityErrors
 Foam::solvers::fluidSolver::fluidSolver(fvMesh& mesh)
 :
     solver(mesh),
-    maxCo
-    (
-        mesh.time().controlDict().lookupOrDefault<scalar>("maxCo", vGreat)
-    ),
-    maxDeltaT_
-    (
-        mesh.time().controlDict().lookupOrDefault<scalar>("maxDeltaT", vGreat)
-    ),
+    maxCo(0),
+    maxDeltaT_(0),
     cumulativeContErr(0),
     CoNum_(0),
     CoNum(CoNum_)
 {
     // Read the controls
-    readControls();
+    readControls(true);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/applications/modules/fluidSolver/fluidSolver.H b/applications/modules/fluidSolver/fluidSolver.H
index 61d2764344..db48b9b387 100644
--- a/applications/modules/fluidSolver/fluidSolver.H
+++ b/applications/modules/fluidSolver/fluidSolver.H
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ protected:
         scalar CoNum_;
 
         //- Read controls
-        void readControls();
+        void readControls(const bool construct = false);
 
         //- Check mesh Courant numbers for moving mesh cases
         void meshCourantNo() const;
diff --git a/applications/modules/isothermalFilm/isothermalFilm.C b/applications/modules/isothermalFilm/isothermalFilm.C
index 0e2488de78..03773fd0ae 100644
--- a/applications/modules/isothermalFilm/isothermalFilm.C
+++ b/applications/modules/isothermalFilm/isothermalFilm.C
@@ -51,13 +51,21 @@ namespace solvers
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-void Foam::solvers::isothermalFilm::readControls()
+void Foam::solvers::isothermalFilm::readControls(const bool construct)
 {
-    maxCo =
-        runTime.controlDict().lookupOrDefault<scalar>("maxCo", 1.0);
+    if (construct || runTime.controlDict().modified())
+    {
+        maxCo =
+            runTime.controlDict().lookupOrDefault<scalar>("maxCo", vGreat);
 
-    maxDeltaT_ =
-        runTime.controlDict().lookupOrDefault<scalar>("maxDeltaT", vGreat);
+        maxDeltaT_ =
+            runTime.controlDict().found("maxDeltaT")
+          ? runTime.userTimeToTime
+            (
+                runTime.controlDict().lookup<scalar>("maxDeltaT")
+            )
+          : vGreat;
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -394,7 +402,7 @@ Foam::solvers::isothermalFilm::isothermalFilm
     )
 {
     // Read the controls
-    readControls();
+    readControls(true);
 
     mesh.schemes().setFluxRequired(alpha.name());
     momentumTransport->validate();
diff --git a/applications/modules/isothermalFilm/isothermalFilm.H b/applications/modules/isothermalFilm/isothermalFilm.H
index 41a9d6b99c..30720e96d9 100644
--- a/applications/modules/isothermalFilm/isothermalFilm.H
+++ b/applications/modules/isothermalFilm/isothermalFilm.H
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ protected:
     // Protected Member Functions
 
         //- Read controls
-        void readControls();
+        void readControls(const bool construct = false);
 
 
 public:
diff --git a/applications/modules/isothermalFluid/isothermalFluid.C b/applications/modules/isothermalFluid/isothermalFluid.C
index 04c5ed53fa..24116474d6 100644
--- a/applications/modules/isothermalFluid/isothermalFluid.C
+++ b/applications/modules/isothermalFluid/isothermalFluid.C
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ Foam::solvers::isothermalFluid::isothermalFluid
     phi(phi_)
 {
     // Read the controls
-    readControls();
+    readControls(true);
 
     mesh.schemes().setFluxRequired(p.name());
     momentumTransport->validate();
diff --git a/applications/modules/movingMesh/movingMesh.C b/applications/modules/movingMesh/movingMesh.C
index b8cb8e266e..8a32a0d968 100644
--- a/applications/modules/movingMesh/movingMesh.C
+++ b/applications/modules/movingMesh/movingMesh.C
@@ -45,7 +45,12 @@ Foam::solvers::movingMesh::movingMesh(fvMesh& mesh)
     solver(mesh),
     maxDeltaT_
     (
-        runTime.controlDict().lookupOrDefault<scalar>("maxDeltaT", vGreat)
+        runTime.controlDict().found("maxDeltaT")
+      ? runTime.userTimeToTime
+        (
+            runTime.controlDict().lookup<scalar>("maxDeltaT")
+        )
+      : vGreat
     )
 {}
 
diff --git a/applications/modules/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler.C b/applications/modules/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler.C
index 4316df8725..56cac2dbb9 100644
--- a/applications/modules/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler.C
+++ b/applications/modules/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler.C
@@ -45,21 +45,24 @@ namespace solvers
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-void Foam::solvers::multiphaseEuler::readControls()
+void Foam::solvers::multiphaseEuler::readControls(const bool construct)
 {
-    fluidSolver::readControls();
+    fluidSolver::readControls(construct);
 
-    faceMomentum =
-        pimple.dict().lookupOrDefault<Switch>("faceMomentum", false);
+    if (construct || mesh.solution().modified())
+    {
+        faceMomentum =
+            pimple.dict().lookupOrDefault<Switch>("faceMomentum", false);
 
-    dragCorrection =
-        pimple.dict().lookupOrDefault<Switch>("dragCorrection", false);
+        dragCorrection =
+            pimple.dict().lookupOrDefault<Switch>("dragCorrection", false);
 
-    partialElimination =
-        pimple.dict().lookupOrDefault<Switch>("partialElimination", false);
+        partialElimination =
+            pimple.dict().lookupOrDefault<Switch>("partialElimination", false);
 
-    nEnergyCorrectors =
-        pimple.dict().lookupOrDefault<int>("nEnergyCorrectors", 1);
+        nEnergyCorrectors =
+            pimple.dict().lookupOrDefault<int>("nEnergyCorrectors", 1);
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -184,7 +187,7 @@ Foam::solvers::multiphaseEuler::multiphaseEuler(fvMesh& mesh)
     phi(phi_)
 {
     // Read the controls
-    readControls();
+    readControls(true);
 
     mesh.schemes().setFluxRequired(p_rgh.name());
 
diff --git a/applications/modules/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler.H b/applications/modules/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler.H
index 1bed6ce246..bb0d19ad4f 100644
--- a/applications/modules/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler.H
+++ b/applications/modules/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler/multiphaseEuler.H
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ protected:
         autoPtr<volScalarField> divU;
 
         //- Read controls
-        void readControls();
+        void readControls(const bool construct = false);
 
 
 private:
diff --git a/applications/modules/shockFluid/shockFluid.C b/applications/modules/shockFluid/shockFluid.C
index 5d5718abb3..6a10753d0f 100644
--- a/applications/modules/shockFluid/shockFluid.C
+++ b/applications/modules/shockFluid/shockFluid.C
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ Foam::solvers::shockFluid::shockFluid(fvMesh& mesh)
     phi(phi_)
 {
     // Read the controls
-    readControls();
+    readControls(true);
 
     thermo.validate(type(), "e");
 
diff --git a/applications/modules/solid/solid.C b/applications/modules/solid/solid.C
index 68eb611de0..68493b777d 100644
--- a/applications/modules/solid/solid.C
+++ b/applications/modules/solid/solid.C
@@ -43,13 +43,21 @@ namespace solvers
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-void Foam::solvers::solid::readControls()
+void Foam::solvers::solid::readControls(const bool construct)
 {
-    maxDi =
-        runTime.controlDict().lookupOrDefault<scalar>("maxDi", 1.0);
+    if (construct || runTime.controlDict().modified())
+    {
+        maxDi =
+            runTime.controlDict().lookupOrDefault<scalar>("maxDi", 1.0);
 
-    maxDeltaT_ =
-        runTime.controlDict().lookupOrDefault<scalar>("maxDeltaT", vGreat);
+        maxDeltaT_ =
+            runTime.controlDict().found("maxDeltaT")
+          ? runTime.userTimeToTime
+            (
+                runTime.controlDict().lookup<scalar>("maxDeltaT")
+            )
+          : vGreat;
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -128,7 +136,7 @@ Foam::solvers::solid::solid(fvMesh& mesh)
     solid(mesh, solidThermo::New(mesh))
 {
     // Read the controls
-    readControls();
+    readControls(true);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/applications/modules/solid/solid.H b/applications/modules/solid/solid.H
index 5a92ce5d6c..c4f4d34e77 100644
--- a/applications/modules/solid/solid.H
+++ b/applications/modules/solid/solid.H
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ protected:
     // Protected Member Functions
 
         //- Read controls
-        virtual void readControls();
+        virtual void readControls(const bool construct = false);
 
 
 private:
diff --git a/applications/modules/solidDisplacement/solidDisplacement.C b/applications/modules/solidDisplacement/solidDisplacement.C
index 24086fe25a..b8893ef4db 100644
--- a/applications/modules/solidDisplacement/solidDisplacement.C
+++ b/applications/modules/solidDisplacement/solidDisplacement.C
@@ -45,14 +45,17 @@ namespace solvers
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-void Foam::solvers::solidDisplacement::readControls()
+void Foam::solvers::solidDisplacement::readControls(const bool construct)
 {
-    solid::readControls();
+    solid::readControls(construct);
 
-    nCorr = pimple.dict().lookupOrDefault<int>("nCorrectors", 1);
-    convergenceTolerance = pimple.dict().lookupOrDefault<scalar>("D", 0);
-    pimple.dict().lookup("compactNormalStress") >> compactNormalStress;
-    accFac = pimple.dict().lookupOrDefault<scalar>("accelerationFactor", 1);
+    if (construct || mesh.solution().modified())
+    {
+        nCorr = pimple.dict().lookupOrDefault<int>("nCorrectors", 1);
+        convergenceTolerance = pimple.dict().lookupOrDefault<scalar>("D", 0);
+        pimple.dict().lookup("compactNormalStress") >> compactNormalStress;
+        accFac = pimple.dict().lookupOrDefault<scalar>("accelerationFactor", 1);
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -137,7 +140,7 @@ Foam::solvers::solidDisplacement::solidDisplacement(fvMesh& mesh)
     mesh.schemes().setFluxRequired(D.name());
 
     // Read the controls
-    readControls();
+    readControls(true);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/applications/modules/solidDisplacement/solidDisplacement.H b/applications/modules/solidDisplacement/solidDisplacement.H
index ff73d84e65..2449b8d2f5 100644
--- a/applications/modules/solidDisplacement/solidDisplacement.H
+++ b/applications/modules/solidDisplacement/solidDisplacement.H
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ protected:
     // Protected Member Functions
 
         //- Read controls
-        virtual void readControls();
+        virtual void readControls(const bool construct = false);
 
 
 public:
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/Time/Time.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/Time/Time.H
index 75ad786f3a..98c7532af8 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/Time/Time.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/Time/Time.H
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ public:
             using TimePaths::path;
 
             //- Return the control dict
-            const dictionary& controlDict() const
+            const IOdictionary& controlDict() const
             {
                 return controlDict_;
             }