diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedFieldIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedFieldIO.C
index 9ecc2a0ff4..612785cdfc 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedFieldIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedFieldIO.C
@@ -37,7 +37,15 @@ void Foam::DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>::readField
 )
 {
     dimensions_.reset(dimensionSet(fieldDict.lookup("dimensions")));
-    oriented_.read(fieldDict);
+
+    // Note: oriented state may have already been set on construction
+    // - if so - do not reset by re-reading
+    // - required for backwards compatibility in case of restarting from
+    //   an old run where the oriented state may not have been set
+    if (oriented_.oriented() != orientedType::ORIENTED)
+    {
+        oriented_.read(fieldDict);
+    }
 
     Field<Type> f(fieldDictEntry, fieldDict, GeoMesh::size(mesh_));
     this->transfer(f);
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricField.C b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricField.C
index ee0677ecbb..61b8aa4c95 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricField.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricField.C
@@ -169,6 +169,11 @@ bool Foam::GeometricField<Type, PatchField, GeoMesh>::readOldTimeIfPresent()
             this->mesh()
         );
 
+        // Ensure the old time field oriented flag is set to the parent's state
+        // Note: required for backwards compatibility in case of restarting from
+        // an old run where the oriented state may not have been set
+        field0Ptr_->oriented() = this->oriented();
+
         field0Ptr_->timeIndex_ = timeIndex_ - 1;
 
         if (!field0Ptr_->readOldTimeIfPresent())