diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/buoyantPressure/buoyantPressureFvPatchScalarField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/buoyantPressure/buoyantPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
index a6ae6f1ee6..82604d781d 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/buoyantPressure/buoyantPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/buoyantPressure/buoyantPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
@@ -117,10 +117,14 @@ void buoyantPressureFvPatchScalarField::updateCoeffs()
     const fvPatchField<scalar>& rho =
         patch().lookupPatchField<volScalarField, scalar>(rhoName_);
 
-    // If the variable name is "pd" assume it is p - rho*g.h
+    // If the variable name is "pmh" or "pd" assume it is p - rho*g.h
     // and set the gradient appropriately.
     // Otherwise assume the variable is the static pressure.
-    if (dimensionedInternalField().name() == "pd")
+    if
+    (
+        dimensionedInternalField().name() == "pmh"
+     || dimensionedInternalField().name() == "pd"
+    )
     {
         gradient() = -rho.snGrad()*(g.value() & patch().Cf());
     }