diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/dictionary/entry/entry.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/dictionary/entry/entry.C
index 3bba611dee..d933585265 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/dictionary/entry/entry.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/dictionary/entry/entry.C
@@ -39,12 +39,14 @@ int Foam::entry::disableFunctionEntries
 
 Foam::entry::entry(const keyType& keyword)
 :
+    IDLList<entry>::link(),
     keyword_(keyword)
 {}
 
 
 Foam::entry::entry(const entry& e)
 :
+    IDLList<entry>::link(),
     keyword_(e.keyword_)
 {}