diff --git a/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/patches/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIPolyPatch/cyclicAMIPolyPatch.C b/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/patches/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIPolyPatch/cyclicAMIPolyPatch.C
index 4a531a1074..9d33b277a7 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/patches/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIPolyPatch/cyclicAMIPolyPatch.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/patches/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIPolyPatch/cyclicAMIPolyPatch.C
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ void Foam::cyclicAMIPolyPatch::movePoints
 void Foam::cyclicAMIPolyPatch::initUpdateMesh(PstreamBuffers& pBufs)
 {
     polyPatch::initUpdateMesh(pBufs);
+    AMIPtr_.clear();
 }