diff --git a/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamDictionary/foamDictionary.C b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamDictionary/foamDictionary.C
index 54a42ba099..7521dd0613 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamDictionary/foamDictionary.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamDictionary/foamDictionary.C
@@ -595,6 +595,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         dictFile.clear();
         OFstream os(dictFileName);
         IOobject::writeBanner(os);
+        IOobject::writeDivider(os);
         dict.write(os, false);
         IOobject::writeEndDivider(os);
     }