diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/InjectionModel/InflationInjection/InflationInjection.C b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/InjectionModel/InflationInjection/InflationInjection.C
index e1d3bd6d3d..df22357873 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/InjectionModel/InflationInjection/InflationInjection.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/InjectionModel/InflationInjection/InflationInjection.C
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ License
 #include "InflationInjection.H"
 #include "mathematicalConstants.H"
 #include "PackedBoolList.H"
-#include "Switch.H"
 #include "cellSet.H"
 #include "ListListOps.H"
 
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ Foam::label Foam::InflationInjection<CloudType>::parcelsToInject
 
         if (cellOccupancy[cI].empty())
         {
-            if (!cellCentresUsed.found(cI))
+            if (selfSeed_ && !cellCentresUsed.found(cI))
             {
                 scalar dNew = parcelPDF_().sample();
 
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ Foam::label Foam::InflationInjection<CloudType>::parcelsToInject
                     vectorPairScalarPair
                     (
                         Pair<vector>(mesh.cellCentres()[cI], vector::zero),
-                        Pair<scalar>(dNew, dNew)
+                        Pair<scalar>(dSeed_, dNew)
                     )
                 );
 
@@ -340,6 +339,8 @@ Foam::InflationInjection<CloudType>::InflationInjection
     newParticles_(),
     volumeAccumulator_(0.0),
     fraction_(1.0),
+    selfSeed_(this->coeffDict().lookupOrDefault("selfSeed", false)),
+    dSeed_(SMALL),
     parcelPDF_
     (
         pdfs::pdf::New
@@ -349,6 +350,11 @@ Foam::InflationInjection<CloudType>::InflationInjection
         )
     )
 {
+    if (selfSeed_)
+    {
+        dSeed_ = readScalar(this->coeffDict().lookup("dSeed"));
+    }
+
     cellSet generationCells(this->owner().mesh(), generationSetName_);
 
     generationCells_ = generationCells.toc();
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/InjectionModel/InflationInjection/InflationInjection.H b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/InjectionModel/InflationInjection/InflationInjection.H
index 7072412430..53f90b45b3 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/InjectionModel/InflationInjection/InflationInjection.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/InjectionModel/InflationInjection/InflationInjection.H
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ SourceFiles
 
 #include "InjectionModel.H"
 #include "pdf.H"
+#include "Switch.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -99,6 +100,13 @@ class InflationInjection
         //- Fraction of injection controlled by this processor
         scalar fraction_;
 
+        //- Switch to control whether or not the injector is allowed
+        //  to create new particles in empty cells
+        Switch selfSeed_;
+
+        //- Diameter with which to create new seed particles
+        scalar dSeed_;
+
         //- Parcel size PDF model
         const autoPtr<pdfs::pdf> parcelPDF_;