diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceRedistributePar/surfaceRedistributePar.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceRedistributePar/surfaceRedistributePar.C
index 001745fbca..0ed8db6dad 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceRedistributePar/surfaceRedistributePar.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceRedistributePar/surfaceRedistributePar.C
@@ -160,6 +160,23 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         Pstream::scatterList(meshBb);
     }
 
+
+
+    // Temporarily: override master-only checking
+    regIOobject::fileCheckTypes oldCheckType =
+        regIOobject::fileModificationChecking;
+
+    if (oldCheckType == regIOobject::timeStampMaster)
+    {
+        regIOobject::fileModificationChecking = regIOobject::timeStamp;
+    }
+    else if (oldCheckType == regIOobject::inotifyMaster)
+    {
+        regIOobject::fileModificationChecking = regIOobject::inotify;
+    }
+
+
+
     IOobject io
     (
         surfFileName,         // name
@@ -284,6 +301,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     Info<< "Writing surface." << nl << endl;
     surfMesh.objectRegistry::write();
 
+
+    regIOobject::fileModificationChecking = oldCheckType;
+
+
     Info<< "End\n" << endl;
 
     return 0;