diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/gmshToFoam/gmshToFoam.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/gmshToFoam/gmshToFoam.C
index f6c84fbb1a..add9bf0392 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/gmshToFoam/gmshToFoam.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/gmshToFoam/gmshToFoam.C
@@ -1143,6 +1143,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         repatcher.changePatches(newPatchPtrList);
     }
 
+    // Set the precision of the points data to 10
+    IOstream::defaultPrecision(max(10u, IOstream::defaultPrecision()));
+
     mesh.write();
 
     Info<< "End\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/ideasUnvToFoam/ideasUnvToFoam.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/ideasUnvToFoam/ideasUnvToFoam.C
index e4c9fb7bf9..9239b81a5d 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/ideasUnvToFoam/ideasUnvToFoam.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/ideasUnvToFoam/ideasUnvToFoam.C
@@ -1289,6 +1289,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         Info << endl;
     }
 
+    // Set the precision of the points data to 10
+    IOstream::defaultPrecision(max(10u, IOstream::defaultPrecision()));
+
     mesh.write();
 
     Info<< "End\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/kivaToFoam/readKivaGrid.H b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/kivaToFoam/readKivaGrid.H
index d291b83139..6b5fa8621c 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/kivaToFoam/readKivaGrid.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/kivaToFoam/readKivaGrid.H
@@ -574,6 +574,9 @@ polyMesh pShapeMesh
     defaultFacesType
 );
 
+// Set the precision of the points data to 10
+IOstream::defaultPrecision(max(10u, IOstream::defaultPrecision()));
+
 Info << "Writing polyMesh" << endl;
 pShapeMesh.removeFiles();
 pShapeMesh.write();
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/mshToFoam/mshToFoam.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/mshToFoam/mshToFoam.C
index 2bc7e4fd7e..ac225fd735 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/mshToFoam/mshToFoam.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/mshToFoam/mshToFoam.C
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         wordList(0)
     );
 
+    // Set the precision of the points data to 10
+    IOstream::defaultPrecision(max(10u, IOstream::defaultPrecision()));
+
     Info<< "Writing mesh ..." << endl;
 
     mesh.removeFiles();
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/netgenNeutralToFoam/netgenNeutralToFoam.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/netgenNeutralToFoam/netgenNeutralToFoam.C
index c7f8d86a20..bb8730370e 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/netgenNeutralToFoam/netgenNeutralToFoam.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/netgenNeutralToFoam/netgenNeutralToFoam.C
@@ -313,6 +313,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         patchPhysicalTypes
     );
 
+    // Set the precision of the points data to 10
+    IOstream::defaultPrecision(max(10u, IOstream::defaultPrecision()));
+
     Info<< "Writing mesh ..." << endl;
     mesh.removeFiles();
     mesh.write();
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/tetgenToFoam/tetgenToFoam.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/tetgenToFoam/tetgenToFoam.C
index b7b80d576c..de11e14a74 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/tetgenToFoam/tetgenToFoam.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/tetgenToFoam/tetgenToFoam.C
@@ -544,6 +544,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         );
     }
 
+    // Set the precision of the points data to 10
+    IOstream::defaultPrecision(max(10u, IOstream::defaultPrecision()));
 
     Info<< "Writing mesh to " << runTime.constant() << endl << endl;
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/vtkUnstructuredToFoam/vtkUnstructuredToFoam.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/vtkUnstructuredToFoam/vtkUnstructuredToFoam.C
index a338b390b5..7780397e20 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/vtkUnstructuredToFoam/vtkUnstructuredToFoam.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/vtkUnstructuredToFoam/vtkUnstructuredToFoam.C
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         wordList(0)
     );
 
+    // Set the precision of the points data to 10
+    IOstream::defaultPrecision(max(10u, IOstream::defaultPrecision()));
+
     Info<< "Writing mesh ..." << endl;
 
     mesh.removeFiles();