diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/stateFunctionObject/stateFunctionObject.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/stateFunctionObject/stateFunctionObject.C
index 2a24995c34..43627cd4f2 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/stateFunctionObject/stateFunctionObject.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/stateFunctionObject/stateFunctionObject.C
@@ -95,6 +95,39 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::stateFunctionObject::foundProperty
 }
 
 
+bool Foam::functionObjects::stateFunctionObject::getDict
+(
+    const word& entryName,
+    dictionary& dict
+) const
+{
+    return getObjectDict(name(), entryName, dict);
+}
+
+
+bool Foam::functionObjects::stateFunctionObject::getObjectDict
+(
+    const word& objectName,
+    const word& entryName,
+    dictionary& dict
+) const
+{
+    const IOdictionary& stateDict = this->stateDict();
+
+    if (stateDict.found(objectName))
+    {
+        const dictionary& baseDict = stateDict.subDict(objectName);
+        if (baseDict.found(entryName) && baseDict.isDict(entryName))
+        {
+            dict = baseDict.subDict(entryName);
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+
 Foam::word Foam::functionObjects::stateFunctionObject::resultType
 (
     const word& entryName
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/stateFunctionObject/stateFunctionObject.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/stateFunctionObject/stateFunctionObject.H
index 20a5c66919..09cd289b9e 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/stateFunctionObject/stateFunctionObject.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/stateFunctionObject/stateFunctionObject.H
@@ -125,6 +125,21 @@ public:
             //- Return true if the property exists
             bool foundProperty(const word& entryName) const;
 
+            //- Set dictionary, return true if set
+            bool getDict
+            (
+                const word& entryName,
+                dictionary& dict
+            ) const;
+
+            //- Set dictionary from named object, return true if set
+            bool getObjectDict
+            (
+                const word& objectName,
+                const word& entryName,
+                dictionary& dict
+            ) const;
+
             //- Retrieve generic property
             template<class Type>
             Type getProperty
@@ -133,9 +148,9 @@ public:
                 const Type& defaultValue = Type(Zero)
             ) const;
 
-            //- Retrieve generic property
+            //- Set generic property, return true if set
             template<class Type>
-            void getProperty(const word& entryName, Type& value) const;
+            bool getProperty(const word& entryName, Type& value) const;
 
             //- Add generic property
             template<class Type>
@@ -150,9 +165,9 @@ public:
                 const Type& defaultValue = Type(Zero)
             ) const;
 
-            //- Retrieve generic property from named object
+            //- Set generic property from named object, return true if set
             template<class Type>
-            void getObjectProperty
+            bool getObjectProperty
             (
                 const word& objectName,
                 const word& entryName,
@@ -205,9 +220,9 @@ public:
                 const Type& defaultValue = Type(Zero)
             ) const;
 
-            //- Retrieve result from named object
+            //- Set result from named object, return true if set
             template<class Type>
-            void getObjectResult
+            bool getObjectResult
             (
                 const word& objectName,
                 const word& entryName,
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/stateFunctionObject/stateFunctionObjectTemplates.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/stateFunctionObject/stateFunctionObjectTemplates.C
index 35184d3eca..cf8efceac8 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/stateFunctionObject/stateFunctionObjectTemplates.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/stateFunctionObject/stateFunctionObjectTemplates.C
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ Type Foam::functionObjects::stateFunctionObject::getProperty
 
 
 template<class Type>
-void Foam::functionObjects::stateFunctionObject::getProperty
+bool Foam::functionObjects::stateFunctionObject::getProperty
 (
     const word& entryName,
     Type& value
 ) const
 {
-    getObjectProperty(name(), entryName, value);
+    return getObjectProperty(name(), entryName, value);
 }
 
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Type Foam::functionObjects::stateFunctionObject::getObjectProperty
 
 
 template<class Type>
-void Foam::functionObjects::stateFunctionObject::getObjectProperty
+bool Foam::functionObjects::stateFunctionObject::getObjectProperty
 (
     const word& objectName,
     const word& entryName,
@@ -89,18 +89,10 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::stateFunctionObject::getObjectProperty
     if (stateDict.found(objectName))
     {
         const dictionary& baseDict = stateDict.subDict(objectName);
-        if (baseDict.found(entryName))
-        {
-            if (baseDict.isDict(entryName))
-            {
-                value = baseDict.subDict(entryName);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                baseDict.lookup(entryName) >> value;
-            }
-        }
+        return baseDict.readIfPresent(entryName, value);
     }
+
+    return false;
 }
 
 
@@ -192,13 +184,13 @@ Type Foam::functionObjects::stateFunctionObject::getObjectResult
 ) const
 {
     Type result = defaultValue;
-    getObjectResult(objectName, entryName, result);
+    (void)getObjectResult(objectName, entryName, result);
     return result;
 }
 
 
 template<class Type>
-void Foam::functionObjects::stateFunctionObject::getObjectResult
+bool Foam::functionObjects::stateFunctionObject::getObjectResult
 (
     const word& objectName,
     const word& entryName,
@@ -222,10 +214,12 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::stateFunctionObject::getObjectResult
                 const dictionary& resultTypeDict =
                     objectDict.subDict(dictTypeName);
 
-                resultTypeDict.readIfPresent<Type>(entryName, value);
+                return resultTypeDict.readIfPresent<Type>(entryName, value);
             }
         }
     }
+
+    return false;
 }