diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/DESModelRegions/DESModelRegions.C b/src/functionObjects/field/DESModelRegions/DESModelRegions.C
index 87a3e1fb58..360af5136c 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/DESModelRegions/DESModelRegions.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/DESModelRegions/DESModelRegions.C
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ Foam::functionObjects::DESModelRegions::~DESModelRegions()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::DESModelRegions::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
+    fvMeshFunctionObject::read(dict);
     writeFile::read(dict);
 
     dict.readIfPresent("resultName", resultName_);
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/PecletNo/PecletNo.C b/src/functionObjects/field/PecletNo/PecletNo.C
index 1dd4c91764..da4018b54b 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/PecletNo/PecletNo.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/PecletNo/PecletNo.C
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ Foam::functionObjects::PecletNo::PecletNo
     rhoName_("rho")
 {
     setResultName("Pe", "phi");
+    read(dict);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/XiReactionRate/XiReactionRate.C b/src/functionObjects/field/XiReactionRate/XiReactionRate.C
index 2f6febfb54..ff67a59f68 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/XiReactionRate/XiReactionRate.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/XiReactionRate/XiReactionRate.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ Foam::functionObjects::XiReactionRate::~XiReactionRate()
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+bool Foam::functionObjects::XiReactionRate::read(const dictionary& dict)
+{
+    return fvMeshFunctionObject::read(dict);
+}
+
+
 bool Foam::functionObjects::XiReactionRate::execute()
 {
     return true;
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/XiReactionRate/XiReactionRate.H b/src/functionObjects/field/XiReactionRate/XiReactionRate.H
index e699b1090e..0d25ed3be7 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/XiReactionRate/XiReactionRate.H
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/XiReactionRate/XiReactionRate.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -107,10 +107,13 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
+        //- Read the reaction rate data
+        virtual bool read(const dictionary&);
+
         //- Do nothing
         virtual bool execute();
 
-        //- Write the cell-centre fields
+        //- Write the reaction rate fields
         virtual bool write();
 };
 
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/components/components.C b/src/functionObjects/field/components/components.C
index 7ed53909f1..ef45328f32 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/components/components.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/components/components.C
@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@ Foam::functionObjects::components::components
 )
 :
     fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict)
-{
-    read(dict);
-}
+{}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/ddt2/ddt2.C b/src/functionObjects/field/ddt2/ddt2.C
index c0e0ceeb76..49b04f4239 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/ddt2/ddt2.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/ddt2/ddt2.C
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::ddt2::~ddt2()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::ddt2::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
+    fvMeshFunctionObject::read(dict);
+
     if (word(mesh_.ddtScheme("default")) == "steadyState")
     {
         WarningInFunction
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/externalCoupled/externalCoupled.C b/src/functionObjects/field/externalCoupled/externalCoupled.C
index c4114c0745..727aa595f5 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/externalCoupled/externalCoupled.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/externalCoupled/externalCoupled.C
@@ -854,6 +854,8 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::externalCoupled::end()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::externalCoupled::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
+    functionObject::read(dict);
+
     dict.readIfPresent("enabled", enabled_);
 
     if (!enabled_)
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/fluxSummary/fluxSummary.C b/src/functionObjects/field/fluxSummary/fluxSummary.C
index 33facd5d13..deb45d77f1 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/fluxSummary/fluxSummary.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/fluxSummary/fluxSummary.C
@@ -619,6 +619,7 @@ Foam::functionObjects::fluxSummary::~fluxSummary()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::fluxSummary::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
+    fvMeshFunctionObject::read(dict);
     writeFile::read(dict);
 
     mode_ = modeTypeNames_.read(dict.lookup("mode"));
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/grad/grad.C b/src/functionObjects/field/grad/grad.C
index b265ec80b7..4a689310ee 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/grad/grad.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/grad/grad.C
@@ -61,9 +61,7 @@ Foam::functionObjects::grad::grad
 )
 :
     fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict)
-{
-    read(dict);
-}
+{}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/histogram/histogram.C b/src/functionObjects/field/histogram/histogram.C
index 68c5f46387..63e2abcf0a 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/histogram/histogram.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/histogram/histogram.C
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::histogram::~histogram()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::histogram::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
+    fvMeshFunctionObject::read(dict);
+
     dict.lookup("field") >> fieldName_;
     dict.lookup("max") >> max_;
     min_ = dict.lookupOrDefault<scalar>("min", 0);
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/mag/mag.C b/src/functionObjects/field/mag/mag.C
index a5dfca1d41..42e970a939 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/mag/mag.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/mag/mag.C
@@ -64,9 +64,7 @@ Foam::functionObjects::mag::mag
 )
 :
     fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict)
-{
-    read(dict);
-}
+{}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/magSqr/magSqr.C b/src/functionObjects/field/magSqr/magSqr.C
index 7f45431e82..82b0822d9f 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/magSqr/magSqr.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/magSqr/magSqr.C
@@ -64,9 +64,7 @@ Foam::functionObjects::magSqr::magSqr
 )
 :
     fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict)
-{
-    read(dict);
-}
+{}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/mapFields/mapFields.C b/src/functionObjects/field/mapFields/mapFields.C
index 1363692d98..3f3ff47ab5 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/mapFields/mapFields.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/mapFields/mapFields.C
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::mapFields::~mapFields()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::mapFields::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
+    fvMeshFunctionObject::read(dict);
+
     dict.lookup("fields") >> fieldNames_;
     createInterpolation(dict);
     return true;
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/pressure/pressure.C b/src/functionObjects/field/pressure/pressure.C
index 349e7cca8c..7f1f12c33d 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/pressure/pressure.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/pressure/pressure.C
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::pressure::~pressure()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::pressure::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
+    fieldExpression::read(dict);
+
     dict.readIfPresent("U", UName_);
     dict.readIfPresent("rho", rhoName_);
 
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/reactionSensitivityAnalysis/reactionsSensitivityAnalysis.C b/src/functionObjects/field/reactionSensitivityAnalysis/reactionsSensitivityAnalysis.C
index f60eb7cdc1..8664497061 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/reactionSensitivityAnalysis/reactionsSensitivityAnalysis.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/reactionSensitivityAnalysis/reactionsSensitivityAnalysis.C
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::reactionsSensitivityAnalysis<chemistryType>::read
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 {
+    fvMeshFunctionObject::read(dict);
     writeFile::read(dict);
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/regionSizeDistribution/regionSizeDistribution.C b/src/functionObjects/field/regionSizeDistribution/regionSizeDistribution.C
index 2a823a2111..fccc1b9cd1 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/regionSizeDistribution/regionSizeDistribution.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/regionSizeDistribution/regionSizeDistribution.C
@@ -353,6 +353,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::regionSizeDistribution::~regionSizeDistribution()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::regionSizeDistribution::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
+    fvMeshFunctionObject::read(dict);
+
     dict.lookup("field") >> alphaName_;
     dict.lookup("patches") >> patchNames_;
     dict.lookup("threshold") >> threshold_;
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/streamLine/streamLineBase.C b/src/functionObjects/field/streamLine/streamLineBase.C
index c6d3330591..0c1616d16d 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/streamLine/streamLineBase.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/streamLine/streamLineBase.C
@@ -507,6 +507,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::streamLineBase::~streamLineBase()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::streamLineBase::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
+    fvMeshFunctionObject::read(dict);
+
     Info<< type() << " " << name() << ":" << nl;
 
     dict.lookup("fields") >> fields_;
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/surfaceInterpolate/surfaceInterpolate.C b/src/functionObjects/field/surfaceInterpolate/surfaceInterpolate.C
index bd9e30e586..d81a37ef66 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/surfaceInterpolate/surfaceInterpolate.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/surfaceInterpolate/surfaceInterpolate.C
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::surfaceInterpolate::read
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 {
+    fvMeshFunctionObject::read(dict);
+
     dict.lookup("fields") >> fieldSet_;
 
     return true;
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/turbulenceFields/turbulenceFields.C b/src/functionObjects/field/turbulenceFields/turbulenceFields.C
index 19ac082ee0..29c1facb0e 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/turbulenceFields/turbulenceFields.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/turbulenceFields/turbulenceFields.C
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::turbulenceFields::~turbulenceFields()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::turbulenceFields::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
+    fvMeshFunctionObject::read(dict);
+
     if (dict.found("field"))
     {
         fieldSet_.insert(word(dict.lookup("field")));
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/valueAverage/valueAverage.C b/src/functionObjects/field/valueAverage/valueAverage.C
index 4358cc2384..a5a7100aed 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/valueAverage/valueAverage.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/valueAverage/valueAverage.C
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ Foam::functionObjects::valueAverage::~valueAverage()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::valueAverage::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
+    regionFunctionObject::read(dict);
     writeFile::read(dict);
 
     dict.lookup("functionObjectName") >> functionObjectName_;
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/writeCellCentres/writeCellCentres.C b/src/functionObjects/field/writeCellCentres/writeCellCentres.C
index d1f1d65fd0..fb52f26580 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/writeCellCentres/writeCellCentres.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/writeCellCentres/writeCellCentres.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ Foam::functionObjects::writeCellCentres::~writeCellCentres()
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+bool Foam::functionObjects::writeCellCentres::read(const dictionary& dict)
+{
+    return fvMeshFunctionObject::read(dict);
+}
+
+
 bool Foam::functionObjects::writeCellCentres::execute()
 {
     return true;
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/writeCellCentres/writeCellCentres.H b/src/functionObjects/field/writeCellCentres/writeCellCentres.H
index c6c050e6cd..42ee31f1a4 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/writeCellCentres/writeCellCentres.H
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/writeCellCentres/writeCellCentres.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
+        //- Read the cell-centre rate data
+        virtual bool read(const dictionary&);
+
         //- Do nothing
         virtual bool execute();
 
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/writeCellVolumes/writeCellVolumes.C b/src/functionObjects/field/writeCellVolumes/writeCellVolumes.C
index 05bd64530d..3ff4de770f 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/writeCellVolumes/writeCellVolumes.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/writeCellVolumes/writeCellVolumes.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ Foam::functionObjects::writeCellVolumes::~writeCellVolumes()
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+bool Foam::functionObjects::writeCellVolumes::read(const dictionary& dict)
+{
+    return fvMeshFunctionObject::read(dict);
+}
+
+
 bool Foam::functionObjects::writeCellVolumes::execute()
 {
     return true;
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/writeCellVolumes/writeCellVolumes.H b/src/functionObjects/field/writeCellVolumes/writeCellVolumes.H
index 63d56124bc..56bc4ffe22 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/writeCellVolumes/writeCellVolumes.H
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/writeCellVolumes/writeCellVolumes.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -106,10 +106,13 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
+        //- Read the cell-volume data
+        virtual bool read(const dictionary&);
+
         //- Do nothing
         virtual bool execute();
 
-        //- Write the cell-centre fields
+        //- Write the cell-volume fields
         virtual bool write();
 };
 
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/zeroGradient/zeroGradient.C b/src/functionObjects/field/zeroGradient/zeroGradient.C
index 493e70d84f..2cdb88f72b 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/zeroGradient/zeroGradient.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/zeroGradient/zeroGradient.C
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::zeroGradient::~zeroGradient()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::zeroGradient::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
+    fvMeshFunctionObject::read(dict);
+
     dict.lookup("fields") >> selectFields_;
     uniqWords(selectFields_);
 
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/graphics/runTimePostProcessing/runTimePostProcessing.C b/src/functionObjects/graphics/runTimePostProcessing/runTimePostProcessing.C
index 3fdf57ad8e..0b46ab48ff 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/graphics/runTimePostProcessing/runTimePostProcessing.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/graphics/runTimePostProcessing/runTimePostProcessing.C
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::runTimePostProcessing::~runTimePostProcessing()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::runTimePostProcessing::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
+    fvMeshFunctionObject::read(dict);
+
     Info<< type() << " " << name() << ": reading post-processing data" << endl;
 
     scene_.read(dict);
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/lagrangian/dsmcFields/dsmcFields.C b/src/functionObjects/lagrangian/dsmcFields/dsmcFields.C
index 6c70937e4d..b2b97c6c1d 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/lagrangian/dsmcFields/dsmcFields.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/lagrangian/dsmcFields/dsmcFields.C
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ Foam::functionObjects::dsmcFields::~dsmcFields()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::dsmcFields::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
+    fvMeshFunctionObject::read(dict);
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/abort/abort.C b/src/functionObjects/utilities/abort/abort.C
index 54853319ec..90a8db66b4 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/abort/abort.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/abort/abort.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::abort::~abort()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::abort::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
+    functionObject::read(dict);
+
     if (dict.found("action"))
     {
         action_ = actionTypeNames_.read(dict.lookup("action"));
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/codedFunctionObject/codedFunctionObject.C b/src/functionObjects/utilities/codedFunctionObject/codedFunctionObject.C
index 33d2227e65..b1a12b48cd 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/codedFunctionObject/codedFunctionObject.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/codedFunctionObject/codedFunctionObject.C
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ bool Foam::codedFunctionObject::end()
 
 bool Foam::codedFunctionObject::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
+    functionObject::read(dict);
+
     // Backward compatibility
     if (dict.found("redirectType"))
     {
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/removeRegisteredObject/removeRegisteredObject.C b/src/functionObjects/utilities/removeRegisteredObject/removeRegisteredObject.C
index 76b51e732b..e9776316f2 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/removeRegisteredObject/removeRegisteredObject.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/removeRegisteredObject/removeRegisteredObject.C
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::removeRegisteredObject::~removeRegisteredObject()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::removeRegisteredObject::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
+    regionFunctionObject::read(dict);
+
     dict.lookup("objects") >> objectNames_;
 
     return true;
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/runTimeControl/runTimeControl.C b/src/functionObjects/utilities/runTimeControl/runTimeControl.C
index d9d05d7352..e4c0d89095 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/runTimeControl/runTimeControl.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/runTimeControl/runTimeControl.C
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::runTimeControls::runTimeControl::read
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 {
+    fvMeshFunctionObject::read(dict);
+
     const dictionary& conditionsDict = dict.subDict("conditions");
     const wordList conditionNames(conditionsDict.toc());
     conditions_.setSize(conditionNames.size());
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/setTimeStep/setTimeStepFunctionObject.C b/src/functionObjects/utilities/setTimeStep/setTimeStepFunctionObject.C
index 1f45543609..62f04d3640 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/setTimeStep/setTimeStepFunctionObject.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/setTimeStep/setTimeStepFunctionObject.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2013-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::setTimeStepFunctionObject::read
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 {
+    functionObject::read(dict);
+
     timeStepPtr_ = Function1<scalar>::New("deltaT", dict);
 
     // Check that adjustTimeStep is active
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/systemCall/systemCall.C b/src/functionObjects/utilities/systemCall/systemCall.C
index a2a0bd5041..2076b3d3a4 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/systemCall/systemCall.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/systemCall/systemCall.C
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::systemCall::~systemCall()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::systemCall::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
+    functionObject::read(dict);
+
     dict.readIfPresent("executeCalls", executeCalls_);
     dict.readIfPresent("endCalls", endCalls_);
     dict.readIfPresent("writeCalls", writeCalls_);
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/timeActivatedFileUpdate/timeActivatedFileUpdate.C b/src/functionObjects/utilities/timeActivatedFileUpdate/timeActivatedFileUpdate.C
index 1f57b3e19f..d6dc1d1040 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/timeActivatedFileUpdate/timeActivatedFileUpdate.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/timeActivatedFileUpdate/timeActivatedFileUpdate.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2015 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2015-2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::timeActivatedFileUpdate::read
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 {
+    functionObject::read(dict);
+
     dict.lookup("fileToUpdate") >> fileToUpdate_;
     dict.lookup("timeVsFile") >> timeVsFile_;
 
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/writeDictionary/writeDictionary.C b/src/functionObjects/utilities/writeDictionary/writeDictionary.C
index c0557ab37b..7d2c6c74b0 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/writeDictionary/writeDictionary.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/writeDictionary/writeDictionary.C
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::writeDictionary::~writeDictionary()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::writeDictionary::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
+    regionFunctionObject::read(dict);
+
     wordList dictNames(dict.lookup("dictNames"));
     HashSet<word> uniqueNames(dictNames);
     dictNames_ = uniqueNames.toc();
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/writeObjects/writeObjects.C b/src/functionObjects/utilities/writeObjects/writeObjects.C
index a1a049b26c..aad0e40554 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/writeObjects/writeObjects.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/writeObjects/writeObjects.C
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::writeObjects::~writeObjects()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::writeObjects::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
+    functionObject::read(dict);
+
     if (dict.found("field"))
     {
         objectNames_.setSize(1);