diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObject/functionObject.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObject/functionObject.C
index 72c5ac5a2e..242ccfc576 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObject/functionObject.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObject/functionObject.C
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ const Foam::word& Foam::functionObject::name() const
 
 bool Foam::functionObject::end()
 {
-    return execute();
+    return execute() && write();
 }