diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/turbulenceFields/turbulenceFields.C b/src/functionObjects/field/turbulenceFields/turbulenceFields.C
index 66cbd24413..51811391db 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/turbulenceFields/turbulenceFields.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/turbulenceFields/turbulenceFields.C
@@ -133,13 +133,22 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::turbulenceFields::read(const dictionary& dict)
         fieldSet_.insert(wordList(dict.lookup("fields")));
     }
 
+    if (dict.lookupOrDefault<Switch>("prefix", false))
+    {
+        prefix_ = modelName() + ':';
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        prefix_ = word::null;
+    }
+
     Info<< type() << " " << name() << ": ";
     if (fieldSet_.size())
     {
         Info<< "storing fields:" << nl;
         forAllConstIter(wordHashSet, fieldSet_, iter)
         {
-            Info<< "    " << modelName() << ':' << iter.key() << nl;
+            Info<< "    " << prefix_ + iter.key() << nl;
         }
         Info<< endl;
     }
@@ -338,7 +347,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::turbulenceFields::write()
 {
     forAllConstIter(wordHashSet, fieldSet_, iter)
     {
-        const word fieldName = modelName() + ':' + iter.key();
+        const word fieldName = prefix_ + iter.key();
         writeObject(fieldName);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/turbulenceFields/turbulenceFields.H b/src/functionObjects/field/turbulenceFields/turbulenceFields.H
index 9732691be7..4c10cb7240 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/turbulenceFields/turbulenceFields.H
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/turbulenceFields/turbulenceFields.H
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ Description
 Usage
     \table
         Property     | Description                 | Required | Default value
-        type         | type name: processorField   | yes      |
-        fields       | fields to store (see below) | yes      |
+        type         | Type name: processorField   | yes      |
+        fields       | Fields to store (see below) | yes      |
+        prefix       | If true prefix fields       | no       | no
     \endtable
 
     Where \c fields can include:
@@ -140,6 +141,10 @@ protected:
         //- Fields to load
         wordHashSet fieldSet_;
 
+        //- Optional field prefix to avoid name clashes
+        //  Defaults to null
+        word prefix_;
+
 
     // Protected Member Functions
 
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/turbulenceFields/turbulenceFieldsTemplates.C b/src/functionObjects/field/turbulenceFields/turbulenceFieldsTemplates.C
index 735c1bc04e..dd5f1da65b 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/turbulenceFields/turbulenceFieldsTemplates.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/turbulenceFields/turbulenceFieldsTemplates.C
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::turbulenceFields::processField
 {
     typedef GeometricField<Type, fvPatchField, volMesh> FieldType;
 
-    const word scopedName = modelName() + ':' + fieldName;
+    const word scopedName = prefix_ + fieldName;
 
     if (obr_.foundObject<FieldType>(scopedName))
     {