diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvOptions/fvOptionList.C b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvOptions/fvOptionList.C
index 33720d426..91fd1e355 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvOptions/fvOptionList.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvOptions/fvOptionList.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2015 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -136,6 +136,24 @@ void Foam::fv::optionList::reset(const dictionary& dict)
 }
 
 
+bool Foam::fv::optionList::appliesToField(const word& fieldName) const
+{
+    forAll(*this, i)
+    {
+        const option& source = this->operator[](i);
+
+        label fieldi = source.applyToField(fieldName);
+
+        if (fieldi != -1)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+
 bool Foam::fv::optionList::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
     return readOptions(optionsDict(dict));
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvOptions/fvOptionList.H b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvOptions/fvOptionList.H
index 3e6847c56..6054456b4 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvOptions/fvOptionList.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvOptions/fvOptionList.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ public:
         //- Reset the source list
         void reset(const dictionary& dict);
 
+        //- Return whether there is something to apply to the field
+        bool appliesToField(const word& fieldName) const;
+
 
         // Sources