diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistribute.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistribute.H
index 633a07d840..5c17f0547f 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistribute.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistribute.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2012 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -554,6 +554,15 @@ public:
                 const int tag = UPstream::msgType()
             );
 
+            //- Distribute data using default commsType.
+            template<class T>
+            void distribute
+            (
+                DynamicList<T>& fld,
+                const bool dummyTransform = true,
+                const int tag = UPstream::msgType()
+            ) const;
+
             //- Distribute data using default commsType.
             template<class T>
             void distribute
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistributeTemplates.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistributeTemplates.C
index 037075c96e..577af21ed1 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistributeTemplates.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistributeTemplates.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2012 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -887,6 +887,25 @@ void Foam::mapDistribute::applyInverseTransforms
 }
 
 
+//- Distribute data using default commsType.
+template<class T>
+void Foam::mapDistribute::distribute
+(
+    DynamicList<T>& fld,
+    const bool dummyTransform,
+    const int tag
+) const
+{
+    fld.shrink();
+
+    List<T>& fldList = static_cast<List<T>& >(fld);
+
+    distribute(fldList, dummyTransform, tag);
+
+    fld.setCapacity(fldList.size());
+}
+
+
 //- Distribute data using default commsType.
 template<class T>
 void Foam::mapDistribute::distribute