diff --git a/src/mesh/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/refinementSurfaces/refinementSurfaces.C b/src/mesh/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/refinementSurfaces/refinementSurfaces.C
index 8d4180d6b7..ea43fb6f88 100644
--- a/src/mesh/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/refinementSurfaces/refinementSurfaces.C
+++ b/src/mesh/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/refinementSurfaces/refinementSurfaces.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2014 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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@@ -938,7 +938,9 @@ void Foam::refinementSurfaces::findNearestIntersection
     surface1 = -1;
     hit1.setSize(start.size());
     region1.setSize(start.size());
+    region1 = -1;
     normal1.setSize(start.size());
+    normal1 = vector::zero;
 
     // Current end of segment to test.
     pointField nearest(end);