diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/writeFile/writeFile.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/writeFile/writeFile.C
index f0f40a35cc..3453c1b814 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/writeFile/writeFile.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/writeFile/writeFile.C
@@ -153,19 +153,34 @@ Foam::Omanip<int> Foam::functionObjects::writeFile::valueWidth
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+Foam::functionObjects::writeFile::writeFile(const writeFile& wf)
+:
+    fileObr_(wf.fileObr_),
+    prefix_(wf.prefix_),
+    fileName_(wf.fileName_),
+    filePtr_(),
+    writePrecision_(wf.writePrecision_),
+    writeToFile_(wf.writeToFile_),
+    writtenHeader_(wf.writtenHeader_),
+    useUserTime_(wf.useUserTime_),
+    startTime_(wf.startTime_)
+{}
+
+
 Foam::functionObjects::writeFile::writeFile
 (
     const objectRegistry& obr,
-    const word& prefix,
-    const word& file
+    const fileName& prefix,
+    const word& name,
+    const bool writeToFile
 )
 :
     fileObr_(obr),
     prefix_(prefix),
-    fileName_(file),
+    fileName_(name),
     filePtr_(),
     writePrecision_(IOstream::defaultPrecision()),
-    writeToFile_(true),
+    writeToFile_(writeToFile),
     writtenHeader_(false),
     useUserTime_(true),
     startTime_(obr.time().startTime().value())
@@ -175,12 +190,13 @@ Foam::functionObjects::writeFile::writeFile
 Foam::functionObjects::writeFile::writeFile
 (
     const objectRegistry& obr,
-    const word& prefix,
-    const word& file,
-    const dictionary& dict
+    const fileName& prefix,
+    const word& name,
+    const dictionary& dict,
+    const bool writeToFile
 )
 :
-    writeFile(obr, prefix, file)
+    writeFile(obr, prefix, name, writeToFile)
 {
     read(dict);
 
@@ -200,7 +216,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::writeFile::read(const dictionary& dict)
 
     // Only write on master
     writeToFile_ =
-        Pstream::master() && dict.lookupOrDefault("writeToFile", true);
+        Pstream::master() && dict.lookupOrDefault("writeToFile", writeToFile_);
 
     // Use user time, e.g. CA deg in preference to seconds
     useUserTime_ = dict.lookupOrDefault("useUserTime", true);
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/writeFile/writeFile.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/writeFile/writeFile.H
index 4af032b85f..3d5a99d839 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/writeFile/writeFile.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/writeFile/writeFile.H
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ protected:
         const objectRegistry& fileObr_;
 
         //- Prefix
-        const word prefix_;
+        const fileName prefix_;
 
         //- Name of file
         word fileName_;
@@ -124,9 +124,6 @@ protected:
         Omanip<int> valueWidth(const label offset = 0) const;
 
 
-        //- No copy construct
-        writeFile(const writeFile&) = delete;
-
         //- No copy assignment
         void operator=(const writeFile&) = delete;
 
@@ -143,8 +140,9 @@ public:
         writeFile
         (
             const objectRegistry& obr,
-            const word& prefix,
-            const word& file = "undefined"
+            const fileName& prefix,
+            const word& name = "undefined",
+            const bool writeToFile = true
         );
 
         //- Construct from objectRegistry, prefix, fileName
@@ -152,11 +150,15 @@ public:
         writeFile
         (
             const objectRegistry& obr,
-            const word& prefix,
-            const word& file,
-            const dictionary& dict
+            const fileName& prefix,
+            const word& name,
+            const dictionary& dict,
+            const bool writeToFile = true
         );
 
+        //- Construct copy
+        writeFile(const writeFile& wf);
+
 
     //- Destructor
     virtual ~writeFile() = default;