diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobject/IOobject.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobject/IOobject.H
index 999b48551d..7b9d73ee28 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobject/IOobject.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobject/IOobject.H
@@ -275,6 +275,12 @@ public:
                 name_ = newName;
             }
 
+            //- Register object created from this IOobject with registry if true
+            bool& registerObject()
+            {
+                return registerObject_;
+            }
+
             //- Register object created from this IOobject with registry if true
             bool registerObject() const
             {