diff --git a/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.C b/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.C
index a95013c858..d1ff1919c5 100644
--- a/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.C
+++ b/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.C
@@ -918,6 +918,16 @@ void Foam::triSurface::triFaceFaces(List<face>& plainFaces) const
 }
 
 
+Foam::Xfer<Foam::List<Foam::labelledTri>>
+Foam::triSurface::xferFaces()
+{
+    // Topology changed because of transfer
+    clearOut();
+
+    return this->storedFaces().xfer();
+}
+
+
 Foam::Xfer<Foam::List<Foam::point>>
 Foam::triSurface::xferPoints()
 {
diff --git a/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.H b/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.H
index 33265d95d3..fa10f87557 100644
--- a/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.H
+++ b/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.H
@@ -431,6 +431,9 @@ public:
             ) const;
 
 
+            //- Transfer stored faces to an Xfer container
+            Xfer<List<labelledTri>> xferFaces();
+
             //- Transfer stored points to an Xfer container
             Xfer<List<point>> xferPoints();