diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/constraint/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIFvPatchField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/constraint/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIFvPatchField.C
index 047a0b01f7..eb3053dd88 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/constraint/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIFvPatchField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/constraint/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIFvPatchField.C
@@ -64,9 +64,16 @@ Foam::cyclicAMIFvPatchField<Type>::cyclicAMIFvPatchField
             << exit(FatalIOError);
     }
 
-    if (!dict.found("value") && this->coupled())
+    if (!dict.found("value"))
     {
-        this->evaluate(Pstream::commsTypes::blocking);
+        if (this->coupled())
+        {
+            this->evaluate(Pstream::commsTypes::blocking);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            fvPatchField<Type>::operator=(this->patchInternalField());
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvsPatchFields/constraint/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIFvsPatchField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvsPatchFields/constraint/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIFvsPatchField.C
index bd4d9f4c1f..5a22b8cb08 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvsPatchFields/constraint/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIFvsPatchField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvsPatchFields/constraint/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIFvsPatchField.C
@@ -115,19 +115,7 @@ Foam::cyclicAMIFvsPatchField<Type>::cyclicAMIFvsPatchField
 template<class Type>
 bool Foam::cyclicAMIFvsPatchField<Type>::coupled() const
 {
-    if
-    (
-        Pstream::parRun()
-     || (
-            this->cyclicAMIPatch_.size()
-         && this->cyclicAMIPatch_.cyclicAMIPatch().neighbPatch().size()
-        )
-    )
-    {
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    return false;
+    return cyclicAMIPatch_.coupled();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/fvPatches/constraint/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIFvPatch.C b/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/fvPatches/constraint/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIFvPatch.C
index 73398e753e..b338fb7b5e 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/fvPatches/constraint/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIFvPatch.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/fvPatches/constraint/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIFvPatch.C
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ License
 #include "cyclicAMIFvPatch.H"
 #include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
 #include "fvMesh.H"
+#include "Time.H"
 #include "transform.H"
 #include "surfaceFields.H"
 
@@ -52,7 +53,9 @@ namespace Foam
 
 bool Foam::cyclicAMIFvPatch::coupled() const
 {
-    return Pstream::parRun() || (this->size() && neighbFvPatch().size());
+    return
+        Pstream::parRun()
+     || !this->boundaryMesh().mesh().time().processorCase();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/patches/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIPointPatch/cyclicAMIPointPatch.C b/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/patches/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIPointPatch/cyclicAMIPointPatch.C
index 58803883f7..f4cecf6275 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/patches/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIPointPatch/cyclicAMIPointPatch.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/patches/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIPointPatch/cyclicAMIPointPatch.C
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ License
 
 #include "cyclicAMIPointPatch.H"
 #include "pointBoundaryMesh.H"
+#include "pointMesh.H"
+#include "Time.H"
 #include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
@@ -105,4 +107,14 @@ Foam::cyclicAMIPointPatch::~cyclicAMIPointPatch()
 {}
 
 
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+bool Foam::cyclicAMIPointPatch::coupled() const
+{
+    return
+        Pstream::parRun()
+     || !this->boundaryMesh().mesh().mesh().time().processorCase();
+}
+
+
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/patches/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIPointPatch/cyclicAMIPointPatch.H b/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/patches/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIPointPatch/cyclicAMIPointPatch.H
index cb7a7ab6a8..d501091c84 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/patches/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIPointPatch/cyclicAMIPointPatch.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/patches/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIPointPatch/cyclicAMIPointPatch.H
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
+        //- Return true if this patch field is coupled
+        virtual bool coupled() const;
+
         //- Return the constraint type this pointPatch implements.
         virtual const word& constraintType() const
         {
diff --git a/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/patches/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIPointPatchField/cyclicAMIPointPatchField.C b/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/patches/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIPointPatchField/cyclicAMIPointPatchField.C
index b9608c1115..0b4de45961 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/patches/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIPointPatchField/cyclicAMIPointPatchField.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/patches/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIPointPatchField/cyclicAMIPointPatchField.C
@@ -111,6 +111,13 @@ Foam::cyclicAMIPointPatchField<Type>::cyclicAMIPointPatchField
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+template<class Type>
+bool Foam::cyclicAMIPointPatchField<Type>::coupled() const
+{
+    return cyclicAMIPatch_.coupled();
+}
+
+
 template<class Type>
 void Foam::cyclicAMIPointPatchField<Type>::swapAddSeparated
 (
diff --git a/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/patches/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIPointPatchField/cyclicAMIPointPatchField.H b/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/patches/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIPointPatchField/cyclicAMIPointPatchField.H
index 42830aba13..87fbaf5a8e 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/patches/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIPointPatchField/cyclicAMIPointPatchField.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/patches/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIPointPatchField/cyclicAMIPointPatchField.H
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ public:
 
         // Evaluation functions
 
+            //- Return true if coupled. Note that the underlying patch
+            //- is not coupled() - the points don't align.
+            virtual bool coupled() const;
+
             //- Evaluate the patch field
             virtual void evaluate
             (