diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/refineHexMesh/refineHexMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/refineHexMesh/refineHexMesh.C
index 364aed2e16..c18e0af978 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/refineHexMesh/refineHexMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/refineHexMesh/refineHexMesh.C
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     if (overwrite)
     {
         mesh.setInstance(oldInstance);
+        meshCutter.setInstance(oldInstance);
     }
     Info<< "Writing mesh to " << runTime.timeName() << endl;