diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/Field.C b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/Field.C
index ea27071fdd..7200dfbd0b 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/Field.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/Field.C
@@ -244,6 +244,13 @@ Foam::Field<Type>::Field(const UList<Type>& list)
 {}
 
 
+template<class Type>
+Foam::Field<Type>::Field(const UIndirectList<Type>& list)
+:
+    List<Type>(list)
+{}
+
+
 #ifndef NoConstructFromTmp
 template<class Type>
 Foam::Field<Type>::Field(const tmp<Field<Type>>& tf)
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/Field.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/Field.H
index 87715a2416..245870e07c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/Field.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/Field.H
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ public:
         //- Construct as copy of a UList\<Type\>
         explicit Field(const UList<Type>&);
 
+        //- Construct as copy of a UIndirectList\<Type\>
+        explicit Field(const UIndirectList<Type>&);
+
         //- Construct by transferring the List contents
         explicit Field(const Xfer<List<Type>>&);