diff --git a/src/meshTools/indexedOctree/treeDataPrimitivePatch.C b/src/meshTools/indexedOctree/treeDataPrimitivePatch.C
index 488104a345..7f2c7f9327 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/indexedOctree/treeDataPrimitivePatch.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/indexedOctree/treeDataPrimitivePatch.C
@@ -187,6 +187,19 @@ Foam::treeDataPrimitivePatch<PatchType>::findAllIntersectOp::findAllIntersectOp
 {}
 
 
+template<class PatchType>
+Foam::treeDataPrimitivePatch<PatchType>::
+findSelfIntersectOp::findSelfIntersectOp
+(
+    const indexedOctree<treeDataPrimitivePatch<PatchType> >& tree,
+    const label edgeID
+)
+:
+    tree_(tree),
+    edgeID_(edgeID)
+{}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class PatchType>
@@ -645,4 +658,46 @@ bool Foam::treeDataPrimitivePatch<PatchType>::findAllIntersectOp::operator()
 }
 
 
+template<class PatchType>
+bool Foam::treeDataPrimitivePatch<PatchType>::findSelfIntersectOp::operator()
+(
+    const label index,
+    const point& start,
+    const point& end,
+    point& intersectionPoint
+) const
+{
+    if (edgeID_ == -1)
+    {
+        FatalErrorIn
+        (
+            "findSelfIntersectOp::operator()\n"
+            "(\n"
+            "    const label index,\n"
+            "    const point& start,\n"
+            "    const point& end,\n"
+            "    point& intersectionPoint\n"
+            ") const"
+        )   << "EdgeID not set. Please set edgeID to the index of"
+            << " the edge you are testing"
+            << exit(FatalError);
+    }
+
+    const treeDataPrimitivePatch<PatchType>& shape = tree_.shapes();
+    const PatchType& patch = shape.patch();
+
+    const typename PatchType::FaceType& f = patch.localFaces()[index];
+    const edge& e = patch.edges()[edgeID_];
+
+    if (findIndex(f, e[0]) == -1 && findIndex(f, e[1]) == -1)
+    {
+        return findIntersection(tree_, index, start, end, intersectionPoint);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/meshTools/indexedOctree/treeDataPrimitivePatch.H b/src/meshTools/indexedOctree/treeDataPrimitivePatch.H
index 9d43d2ba85..6cce11c796 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/indexedOctree/treeDataPrimitivePatch.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/indexedOctree/treeDataPrimitivePatch.H
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ public:
 
         findIntersectOp(const indexedOctree<treeDataPrimitivePatch>& tree);
 
-        //- Calculate intersection of triangle with ray. Sets result
-        //  accordingly
+        //- Calculate intersection of any face with ray. Sets result
+        //  accordingly. Used to find first intersection.
         bool operator()
         (
             const label index,
@@ -167,8 +167,34 @@ public:
             DynamicList<label>& shapeMask
         );
 
-        //- Calculate intersection of triangle with ray. Sets result
-        //  accordingly
+        //- Calculate intersection of unique face with ray. Sets result
+        //  accordingly. Used to find all faces.
+        bool operator()
+        (
+            const label index,
+            const point& start,
+            const point& end,
+            point& intersectionPoint
+        ) const;
+    };
+
+
+    class findSelfIntersectOp
+    {
+        const indexedOctree<treeDataPrimitivePatch>& tree_;
+
+        const label edgeID_;
+
+    public:
+
+        findSelfIntersectOp
+        (
+            const indexedOctree<treeDataPrimitivePatch>& tree,
+            const label edgeID
+        );
+
+        //- Calculate intersection of face with edge of patch. Excludes
+        //  faces that use edgeID. Used to find self intersection.
         bool operator()
         (
             const label index,