diff --git a/src/surfMesh/keyedSurface/fileFormats/off/OFFfileFormat.C b/src/surfMesh/keyedSurface/fileFormats/off/OFFfileFormat.C
index 0a71a4f224..ccc4f35106 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/keyedSurface/fileFormats/off/OFFfileFormat.C
+++ b/src/surfMesh/keyedSurface/fileFormats/off/OFFfileFormat.C
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ Foam::fileFormats::OFFfileFormat::OFFfileFormat
     faces().transfer(faceLst);
 
     // no region information
-    regions().setSize(nFaces());
+    regions().setSize(size());
     regions() = 0;
 
     setPatches(0);
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/keyedSurface/keyedSurface.C b/src/surfMesh/keyedSurface/keyedSurface.C
index ec56558bcf..c752a661af 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/keyedSurface/keyedSurface.C
+++ b/src/surfMesh/keyedSurface/keyedSurface.C
@@ -694,6 +694,13 @@ Foam::keyedSurface::~keyedSurface()
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+void Foam::keyedSurface::setSize(const label s)
+{
+    MeshStorage::setSize(s);
+    regions_.setSize(s);
+}
+
+
 //- Move points
 void Foam::keyedSurface::movePoints(const pointField& newPoints)
 {
@@ -796,7 +803,7 @@ void Foam::keyedSurface::transfer(meshedSurface& surf)
     clearOut();
     points().transfer(surf.points());
     faces().transfer(surf.faces());
-    regions_.setSize(nFaces());
+    regions_.setSize(size());
 
     surfacePatchList& patchLst = surf.patches();
 
@@ -968,11 +975,11 @@ void Foam::keyedSurface::write(Ostream& os) const
         << geoPatches_ << endl;
 
     // Note: Write with global point numbering
-    os  << "\n// points:"
+    os  << "\n// points:\n"
         << points() << nl
-        << "\n// faces:"
+        << "\n// faces:\n"
         << faces() << nl
-        << "\n// regions:"
+        << "\n// regions:\n"
         << regions() << endl;
 
     // Check state of Ostream
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/keyedSurface/keyedSurface.H b/src/surfMesh/keyedSurface/keyedSurface.H
index c392128bdc..d51d716fba 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/keyedSurface/keyedSurface.H
+++ b/src/surfMesh/keyedSurface/keyedSurface.H
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ private:
         //- Generic read routine. Chooses reader based on extension.
         //? bool read(const fileName&, const word& ext);
 
+  
+        //- Disable setSize with value
+        void setSize(const label, const FaceType&);
+
 protected:
 
     // Static protected functions
@@ -341,15 +345,18 @@ public:
             //- Return the number of faces
             label nFaces() const
             {
-                return faces().size();
+                return MeshStorage::size();
             }
 
             //- The surface size is the number of faces
             label size() const
             {
-                return nFaces();
+                return MeshStorage::size();
             }
 
+            //- Reset size of face and region list
+            void setSize(const label);
+
             //- Return const access to global points
             const pointField& points() const
             {
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/meshedSurface/meshedSurface.C b/src/surfMesh/meshedSurface/meshedSurface.C
index a08abb68f4..381ca0542e 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/meshedSurface/meshedSurface.C
+++ b/src/surfMesh/meshedSurface/meshedSurface.C
@@ -893,9 +893,9 @@ void Foam::meshedSurface::write(Ostream& os) const
     os << token::END_LIST << endl;
 
     // Note: Write with global point numbering
-    os  << "\n// points:"
+    os  << "\n// points:\n"
         << points() << nl
-        << "\n// faces:"
+        << "\n// faces:\n"
         << faces() << endl;
 
     // Check state of Ostream
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/meshedSurface/meshedSurface.H b/src/surfMesh/meshedSurface/meshedSurface.H
index bfbd7685c4..e841dc7462 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/meshedSurface/meshedSurface.H
+++ b/src/surfMesh/meshedSurface/meshedSurface.H
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ private:
         //- Read in Foam format
         bool read(Istream&);
 
-
     // Static private functions
 
 public:
@@ -309,13 +308,13 @@ public:
         //- Return the number of faces
         label nFaces() const
         {
-            return faces().size();
+            return MeshStorage::size();
         }
 
         //- The surface size is the number of faces
         label size() const
         {
-            return nFaces();
+            return MeshStorage::size();
         }
 
         //- Return const access to global points