diff --git a/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/Make/files b/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/Make/files
index 575366dfae..59d3154da7 100644
--- a/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/Make/files
+++ b/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/Make/files
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ manualDecomp/manualDecomp.C
 multiLevelDecomp/multiLevelDecomp.C
 metisLikeDecomp/metisLikeDecomp.C
 structuredDecomp/structuredDecomp.C
+randomDecomp/randomDecomp.C
 noDecomp/noDecomp.C
 
 
diff --git a/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/randomDecomp/randomDecomp.C b/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/randomDecomp/randomDecomp.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..29ea4abff0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/randomDecomp/randomDecomp.C
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "randomDecomp.H"
+#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
+#include "Random.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+    defineTypeNameAndDebug(randomDecomp, 0);
+
+    addToRunTimeSelectionTable
+    (
+        decompositionMethod,
+        randomDecomp,
+        dictionary
+    );
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::randomDecomp::randomDecomp(const dictionary& decompositionDict)
+:
+    decompositionMethod(decompositionDict)
+{}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::labelList Foam::randomDecomp::decompose
+(
+    const polyMesh& mesh,
+    const pointField& points,
+    const scalarField& pointWeights
+) const
+{
+    Random rndGen(0);
+
+    labelList finalDecomp(mesh.nCells());
+    forAll(finalDecomp, celli)
+    {
+        finalDecomp[celli] = rndGen.position<label>(0, nDomains_ - 1);
+    }
+
+    return finalDecomp;
+}
+
+
+Foam::labelList Foam::randomDecomp::decompose
+(
+    const labelListList& globalCellCells,
+    const pointField&,
+    const scalarField&
+) const
+{
+    Random rndGen(0);
+
+    labelList finalDecomp(globalCellCells.size());
+    forAll(finalDecomp, celli)
+    {
+        finalDecomp[celli] = rndGen.position<label>(0, nDomains_ - 1);
+    }
+
+    return finalDecomp;
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/randomDecomp/randomDecomp.H b/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/randomDecomp/randomDecomp.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9c77380b69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/randomDecomp/randomDecomp.H
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Class
+    Foam::randomDecomp
+
+Description
+    Decomposition according to pseudo-random number generator.
+
+SourceFiles
+    randomDecomp.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef randomDecomp_H
+#define randomDecomp_H
+
+#include "decompositionMethod.H"
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                           Class randomDecomp Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class randomDecomp
+:
+    public decompositionMethod
+{
+    // Private Member Functions
+
+        //- Disallow default bitwise copy construct and assignment
+        void operator=(const randomDecomp&);
+        randomDecomp(const randomDecomp&);
+
+
+public:
+
+    //- Runtime type information
+    TypeName("random");
+
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct given the decomposition dictionary
+        randomDecomp(const dictionary& decompositionDict);
+
+    //- Destructor
+    virtual ~randomDecomp()
+    {}
+
+
+    // Member Functions
+
+        //- Manual decompose does not care about proc boundaries - is all
+        //  up to the user.
+        virtual bool parallelAware() const
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        //- Return for every coordinate the wanted processor number. Use the
+        //  mesh connectivity (if needed)
+        virtual labelList decompose
+        (
+            const polyMesh& mesh,
+            const pointField& cc,
+            const scalarField& cWeights
+        ) const;
+
+        //- Return for every coordinate the wanted processor number. Explicitly
+        //  provided connectivity - does not use mesh_.
+        //  The connectivity is equal to mesh.cellCells() except for
+        //  - in parallel the cell numbers are global cell numbers (starting
+        //    from 0 at processor0 and then incrementing all through the
+        //    processors)
+        //  - the connections are across coupled patches
+        virtual labelList decompose
+        (
+            const labelListList& globalCellCells,
+            const pointField& cc,
+            const scalarField& cWeights
+        ) const;
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //