diff --git a/src/meshTools/mappedPatches/mappedPatchBase/mappedPatchBaseTemplates.C b/src/meshTools/mappedPatches/mappedPatchBase/mappedPatchBaseTemplates.C
index 2e70e66fa3..da9b7b2e1f 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/mappedPatches/mappedPatchBase/mappedPatchBaseTemplates.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/mappedPatches/mappedPatchBase/mappedPatchBaseTemplates.C
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Foam::mappedPatchBase::reverseDistribute(const Field<Type>& fld) const
         Field<Type> nbrFld(fld);
         mapPtr_->reverseDistribute(nbrPatchFaceIndices_.size(), nbrFld);
         tmp<Field<Type>> tResult(new Field<Type>(nbrPolyPatch().size()));
-        UIndirectList<Type>(tResult.ref(), nbrPatchFaceIndices_) = nbrFld;
+        tResult.ref().rmap(nbrFld, nbrPatchFaceIndices_);
         return transform_.transform().invTransform(tResult);
     }
     else