diff --git a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/phaseChangeModel/noPhaseChange/noPhaseChange.C b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/phaseChangeModel/noPhaseChange/noPhaseChange.C
index bf585579f6..bb9e5b9ccd 100644
--- a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/phaseChangeModel/noPhaseChange/noPhaseChange.C
+++ b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/phaseChangeModel/noPhaseChange/noPhaseChange.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  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ noPhaseChange::~noPhaseChange()
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+bool noPhaseChange::active() const
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
+
 void noPhaseChange::correctModel
 (
     const scalar,
diff --git a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/phaseChangeModel/noPhaseChange/noPhaseChange.H b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/phaseChangeModel/noPhaseChange/noPhaseChange.H
index 8403ca9d7f..65a3a56636 100644
--- a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/phaseChangeModel/noPhaseChange/noPhaseChange.H
+++ b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/phaseChangeModel/noPhaseChange/noPhaseChange.H
@@ -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  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ public:
 
         // Evolution
 
+            //- Return the model 'active' status - default active = true
+            virtual bool active() const;
+
             //- Correct
             virtual void correctModel
             (
diff --git a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/phaseChangeModel/phaseChangeModel/phaseChangeModel.C b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/phaseChangeModel/phaseChangeModel/phaseChangeModel.C
index ffc66761be..aae14e76ec 100644
--- a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/phaseChangeModel/phaseChangeModel/phaseChangeModel.C
+++ b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/phaseChangeModel/phaseChangeModel/phaseChangeModel.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  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ void phaseChangeModel::correct
     volScalarField& dEnergy
 )
 {
+    if (!active())
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
     correctModel
     (
         dt,