diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcelIO.C b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcelIO.C
index c26c24cb36..6220aade2a 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcelIO.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcelIO.C
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Foam::KinematicParcel<ParcelType>::KinematicParcel
         {
             is.read
             (
-                reinterpret_cast<char*>(&typeId_),
+                reinterpret_cast<char*>(&active_),
                 sizeof(active_)
               + sizeof(typeId_)
               + sizeof(nParticle_)