diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.C b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.C
index 4be5ddb63..ecbe922ee 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>::DimensionedField
     const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>& df
 )
 :
-    regIOobject(newName, df, newName == df.name()),
+    regIOobject(newName, df, newName != df.name()),
     Field<Type>(df),
     mesh_(df.mesh_),
     dimensions_(df.dimensions_)