diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudeMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudeMesh.C
index 52dba40d6e..a08f245e14 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudeMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudeMesh.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2015-2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2015-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Description
 #include "planeExtrusion.H"
 #include "emptyPolyPatch.H"
 #include "processorMeshes.H"
+#include "hexRef8Data.H"
 
 using namespace Foam;
 
@@ -338,6 +339,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     // Optional added cells (get written to cellSet)
     labelHashSet addedCellsSet;
 
+    // Optional refinement data
+    autoPtr<hexRef8Data> refDataPtr;
+
     if (mode == PATCH || mode == MESH)
     {
         if (flipNormals && mode == MESH)
@@ -640,6 +644,32 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         // Expansion ratio not used.
         scalarField ratio(extrudePatch.nPoints(), 1.0);
 
+
+        // Load any refinement data
+        if (mode == MESH)
+        {
+            // Tricky: register hexRef8 onto the database
+            // since the mesh does not yet exist. It should not be registered
+            // onto the input mesh.
+            refDataPtr.reset
+            (
+                new hexRef8Data
+                (
+                    IOobject
+                    (
+                        "dummy",
+                        mesh.facesInstance(),
+                        polyMesh::meshSubDir,
+                        runTimeExtruded,        //mesh,
+                        IOobject::READ_IF_PRESENT,
+                        IOobject::NO_WRITE,
+                        false
+                    )
+                )
+            );
+        }
+
+
         // Topo change container. Either copy an existing mesh or start
         // with empty storage (number of patches only needed for checking)
         autoPtr<polyTopoChange> meshMod
@@ -746,6 +776,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             backPatchFaces
         );
 
+        // Update
+        if (refDataPtr.valid())
+        {
+            refDataPtr().updateMesh(map());
+        }
+
         // Store added cells
         if (mode == MESH)
         {
@@ -909,6 +945,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             updateFaceLabels(map(), backPatchFaces);
             updateCellSet(map(), addedCellsSet);
 
+            if (refDataPtr.valid())
+            {
+                refDataPtr().updateMesh(map());
+            }
+
             // Move mesh (if inflation used)
             if (map().hasMotionPoints())
             {
@@ -1039,6 +1080,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         // Update local data
         updateCellSet(map(), addedCellsSet);
 
+        if (refDataPtr.valid())
+        {
+            refDataPtr().updateMesh(map());
+        }
+
         // Move mesh (if inflation used)
         if (map().hasMotionPoints())
         {
@@ -1072,6 +1118,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         }
     }
 
+    if (refDataPtr.valid())
+    {
+        refDataPtr().write();
+    }
+
+
     Info<< "End\n" << endl;
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8/hexRef8Data.C b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8/hexRef8Data.C
index 43f040df13..d4b88beeec 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8/hexRef8Data.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8/hexRef8Data.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2015-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -309,6 +309,76 @@ void Foam::hexRef8Data::sync(const IOobject& io)
 }
 
 
+void Foam::hexRef8Data::updateMesh(const mapPolyMesh& map)
+{
+    // Sanity check
+    if
+    (
+         (cellLevelPtr_.valid() && cellLevelPtr_().size() != map.nOldCells())
+      || (pointLevelPtr_.valid() && pointLevelPtr_().size() != map.nOldPoints())
+    )
+    {
+        cellLevelPtr_.clear();
+        pointLevelPtr_.clear();
+        level0EdgePtr_.clear();
+        refHistoryPtr_.clear();
+        return;
+    }
+
+
+
+    if (cellLevelPtr_.valid())
+    {
+        const labelList& cellMap = map.cellMap();
+        labelList& cellLevel = cellLevelPtr_();
+
+        labelList newCellLevel(cellMap.size());
+        forAll(cellMap, newCelli)
+        {
+            label oldCelli = cellMap[newCelli];
+
+            if (oldCelli == -1)
+            {
+                newCellLevel[newCelli] = 0;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                newCellLevel[newCelli] = cellLevel[oldCelli];
+            }
+        }
+        cellLevel.transfer(newCellLevel);
+    }
+    if (pointLevelPtr_.valid())
+    {
+        const labelList& pointMap = map.pointMap();
+        labelList& pointLevel = pointLevelPtr_();
+
+        labelList newPointLevel(pointMap.size());
+        forAll(pointMap, newPointi)
+        {
+            label oldPointi = pointMap[newPointi];
+
+            if (oldPointi == -1)
+            {
+                newPointLevel[newPointi] = 0;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                newPointLevel[newPointi] = pointLevel[oldPointi];
+            }
+        }
+        pointLevel.transfer(newPointLevel);
+    }
+
+    // No need to map the level0Edge
+
+    if (refHistoryPtr_.valid() && refHistoryPtr_().active())
+    {
+        refHistoryPtr_().updateMesh(map);
+    }
+}
+
+
 void Foam::hexRef8Data::distribute(const mapDistributePolyMesh& map)
 {
     if (cellLevelPtr_.valid())
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8/hexRef8Data.H b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8/hexRef8Data.H
index c2a709d6de..48c50db72e 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8/hexRef8Data.H
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8/hexRef8Data.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2015-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ public:
         //  (even if they don't have a mesh). Used by redistributePar.
         void sync(const IOobject& io);
 
+        //- Update local numbering for changed mesh.
+        void updateMesh(const mapPolyMesh&);
+
         //- In-place distribute
         void distribute(const mapDistributePolyMesh&);