diff --git a/src/overset/dynamicOversetFvMesh/dynamicOversetFvMesh.C b/src/overset/dynamicOversetFvMesh/dynamicOversetFvMesh.C
index 2aade139f4..a5491a723f 100644
--- a/src/overset/dynamicOversetFvMesh/dynamicOversetFvMesh.C
+++ b/src/overset/dynamicOversetFvMesh/dynamicOversetFvMesh.C
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ bool Foam::dynamicOversetFvMesh::updateAddressing() const
                     Pstream::myProcNo(),
                     proci,
                     tensorField(0),
-                    Pstream::msgType()+2
+                    Pstream::msgType()+3
                 )
             );
         }
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ bool Foam::dynamicOversetFvMesh::updateAddressing() const
                     Pstream::myProcNo(),
                     proci,
                     tensorField(0),
-                    Pstream::msgType()+2
+                    Pstream::msgType()+3
                 )
             );
         }