diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMeshDict b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMeshDict
index ab8adca478..c7f2d5b6f3 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -180,6 +180,12 @@ castellatedMeshControls
     // NOTE: This point should never be on a face, always inside a cell, even
     // after refinement.
     locationInMesh (5 0.28 0.43);
+
+
+    // Whether any faceZones (as specified in the refinementSurfaces)
+    // are only on the boundary of corresponding cellZones or also allow
+    // free-standing zone faces. Not used if there are no faceZones.
+    allowFreeStandingZoneFaces true;
 }
 
 
@@ -274,6 +280,7 @@ addLayersControls
     maxThicknessToMedialRatio 0.3;
 
     // Angle used to pick up medial axis points
+    // Note: changed(corrected) w.r.t 16x! 90 degrees corresponds to 130 in 16x.
     minMedianAxisAngle 90;
 
     // Create buffer region for new layer terminations
diff --git a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/iglooWithFridges/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/iglooWithFridges/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index 714a95ebbf..94282655bb 100644
--- a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/iglooWithFridges/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/iglooWithFridges/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -220,6 +220,12 @@ castellatedMeshControls
     // NOTE: This point should never be on a face, always inside a cell, even
     // after refinement.
     locationInMesh (3 0.28 0.43);
+
+
+    // Whether any faceZones (as specified in the refinementSurfaces)
+    // are only on the boundary of corresponding cellZones or also allow
+    // free-standing zone faces. Not used if there are no faceZones.
+    allowFreeStandingZoneFaces true;
 }
 
 
@@ -311,7 +317,8 @@ addLayersControls
     maxThicknessToMedialRatio 0.3;
 
     // Angle used to pick up medial axis points
-    minMedianAxisAngle 130;
+    // Note: changed(corrected) w.r.t 16x! 90 degrees corresponds to 130 in 16x.
+    minMedianAxisAngle 90;
 
     // Create buffer region for new layer terminations
     nBufferCellsNoExtrude 0;
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/motorBike/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/motorBike/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index 70593293f5..948273e71d 100644
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/motorBike/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/motorBike/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -145,6 +145,12 @@ castellatedMeshControls
     // NOTE: This point should never be on a face, always inside a cell, even
     // after refinement.
     locationInMesh (3 3 0.43);
+
+
+    // Whether any faceZones (as specified in the refinementSurfaces)
+    // are only on the boundary of corresponding cellZones or also allow
+    // free-standing zone faces. Not used if there are no faceZones.
+    allowFreeStandingZoneFaces true;
 }
 
 
@@ -500,7 +506,9 @@ addLayersControls
     maxThicknessToMedialRatio 0.3;
 
     // Angle used to pick up medial axis points
-    minMedianAxisAngle 130;
+    // Note: changed(corrected) w.r.t 16x! 90 degrees corresponds to 130 in 16x.
+    minMedianAxisAngle 90;
+
 
     // Create buffer region for new layer terminations
     nBufferCellsNoExtrude 0;