diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.C b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.C
index 66e54468e5..445775a928 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.C
@@ -566,7 +566,11 @@ void Foam::KinematicCloud<CloudType>::checkParcelProperties
 {
     const scalar carrierDt = mesh_.time().deltaTValue();
     parcel.stepFraction() = (carrierDt - lagrangianDt)/carrierDt;
-    parcel.typeId() = constProps_.parcelTypeId();
+
+    if (parcel.typeId() == -1)
+    {
+        parcel.typeId() = constProps_.parcelTypeId();
+    }
 }