diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/regIOobject/regIOobjectRead.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/regIOobject/regIOobjectRead.C
index b692ecfb60..7165a5c47b 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/regIOobject/regIOobjectRead.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/regIOobject/regIOobjectRead.C
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::regIOobject::readStream
             read
          && expectName.size()
          && headerClassName() != expectName
+         && headerClassName() != dictionary::typeName
         )
         {
             if (expectName == dictionary::typeName)