diff --git a/src/mesh/snappyHexMesh/meshRefinement/meshRefinementBaffles.C b/src/mesh/snappyHexMesh/meshRefinement/meshRefinementBaffles.C
index 62c47952ad..009354e5b7 100644
--- a/src/mesh/snappyHexMesh/meshRefinement/meshRefinementBaffles.C
+++ b/src/mesh/snappyHexMesh/meshRefinement/meshRefinementBaffles.C
@@ -4005,9 +4005,11 @@ Foam::label Foam::meshRefinement::markPatchZones
         {
             const label seedFaceI = globalFaces.toLocal(globalSeed);
 
-            // Set face
             edgeTopoDistanceData<label>& faceInfo = allFaceInfo[seedFaceI];
 
+            // Set face
+            faceInfo = edgeTopoDistanceData<label>(0, currentZoneI);
+
             // .. and seed its edges
             const labelList& fEdges = patch.faceEdges()[seedFaceI];
             forAll(fEdges, fEdgeI)