diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/fluent3DMeshToFoam/fluent3DMeshToFoam.L b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/fluent3DMeshToFoam/fluent3DMeshToFoam.L
index 98d751ee0d..28c132b335 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/fluent3DMeshToFoam/fluent3DMeshToFoam.L
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/fluent3DMeshToFoam/fluent3DMeshToFoam.L
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ dash                       "-"
 dotColonDash               [.:-]
 commaPipe                  [,\|]
 
-schemeSpecialInitial       [!$%&*/\\:<=>?~_^#.@']
+schemeSpecialInitial       [!$%&*/\\:;<=>?~_^#.@']
 schemeSpecialSubsequent    [.+-]
 schemeSymbol               (({some_space}|{alpha}|{quote}|{schemeSpecialInitial})({alpha}|{quote}|{digit}|{schemeSpecialInitial}|{schemeSpecialSubsequent})*)
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/fluentMeshToFoam/fluentMeshToFoam.L b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/fluentMeshToFoam/fluentMeshToFoam.L
index 8d70aa39f9..30f337f17b 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/fluentMeshToFoam/fluentMeshToFoam.L
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/fluentMeshToFoam/fluentMeshToFoam.L
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ quote                      \"
 dash                       "-"
 dotColonDash               [.:-]
 
-schemeSpecialInitial       [!$%&*/:<=>?~_^#.]
+schemeSpecialInitial       [!$%&*/:;<=>?~_^#.]
 schemeSpecialSubsequent    [.+-]
 schemeSymbol               (({some_space}|{alpha}|{quote}|{schemeSpecialInitial})({alpha}|{quote}|{digit}|{schemeSpecialInitial}|{schemeSpecialSubsequent})*)