diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/motorBike/system/controlDict b/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/motorBike/system/controlDict
index 2e17d5d2c6..fb0adb1ba1 100644
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/motorBike/system/controlDict
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/motorBike/system/controlDict
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ FoamFile
 }
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+//- To be more comparable to v2406 bug-fix branch disable the
+//- near-wall distance fix (see v2412 release notes about 'Wall distance')
+//OptimisationSwitches
+//{
+//    useCombinedWallPatch    0;
+//}
+
 application     simpleFoam;
 
 startFrom       startTime;