diff --git a/src/sampling/probes/probes.C b/src/sampling/probes/probes.C
index 8652fa9a25..608049c7f7 100644
--- a/src/sampling/probes/probes.C
+++ b/src/sampling/probes/probes.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2012 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -293,6 +293,12 @@ void Foam::probes::end()
 }
 
 
+void Foam::probes::timeSet()
+{
+    // Do nothing - only valid on write
+}
+
+
 void Foam::probes::write()
 {
     if (size() && prepare())
diff --git a/src/sampling/probes/probes.H b/src/sampling/probes/probes.H
index 80a4037571..f72581dbd7 100644
--- a/src/sampling/probes/probes.H
+++ b/src/sampling/probes/probes.H
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ public:
         //- Execute at the final time-loop, currently does nothing
         virtual void end();
 
+        //- Called when time was set at the end of the Time::operator++
+        virtual void timeSet();
+
         //- Sample and write
         virtual void write();
 
diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSet/sampledSets/sampledSets.C b/src/sampling/sampledSet/sampledSets/sampledSets.C
index 44ea1691af..0286e54877 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSet/sampledSets/sampledSets.C
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSet/sampledSets/sampledSets.C
@@ -188,6 +188,12 @@ void Foam::sampledSets::end()
 }
 
 
+void Foam::sampledSets::timeSet()
+{
+    // Do nothing - only valid on write
+}
+
+
 void Foam::sampledSets::write()
 {
     if (size())
diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSet/sampledSets/sampledSets.H b/src/sampling/sampledSet/sampledSets/sampledSets.H
index a2ad2f1418..54744bbbf8 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSet/sampledSets/sampledSets.H
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSet/sampledSets/sampledSets.H
@@ -288,6 +288,9 @@ public:
         //- Execute at the final time-loop, currently does nothing
         virtual void end();
 
+        //- Called when time was set at the end of the Time::operator++
+        virtual void timeSet();
+
         //- Sample and write
         virtual void write();
 
diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledSurfaces/sampledSurfaces.C b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledSurfaces/sampledSurfaces.C
index 34d5bd5b96..b33d6b30b7 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledSurfaces/sampledSurfaces.C
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledSurfaces/sampledSurfaces.C
@@ -143,6 +143,12 @@ void Foam::sampledSurfaces::end()
 }
 
 
+void Foam::sampledSurfaces::timeSet()
+{
+    // Do nothing - only valid on write
+}
+
+
 void Foam::sampledSurfaces::write()
 {
     if (size())
diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledSurfaces/sampledSurfaces.H b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledSurfaces/sampledSurfaces.H
index 050b2b6e38..3390c00348 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledSurfaces/sampledSurfaces.H
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledSurfaces/sampledSurfaces.H
@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@ public:
         //- Execute at the final time-loop, currently does nothing
         virtual void end();
 
+        //- Called when time was set at the end of the Time::operator++
+        virtual void timeSet();
+
         //- Sample and write
         virtual void write();