diff --git a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/foamUpgradeCyclics/foamUpgradeCyclics.C b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/foamUpgradeCyclics/foamUpgradeCyclics.C
index 84f3c5652b..b3f5e7baab 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/foamUpgradeCyclics/foamUpgradeCyclics.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/foamUpgradeCyclics/foamUpgradeCyclics.C
@@ -300,19 +300,23 @@ void rewriteField
 
         Info<< "Looking for entry for patch " << patchName << endl;
 
-        if (boundaryField.found(patchName) && !boundaryField.found(newName))
+        // Find old patch name either direct or through wildcards
+        // Find new patch name direct only
+
+        if
+        (
+            boundaryField.found(patchName)
+        && !boundaryField.found(newName, false, false)
+        )
         {
             Info<< "    Changing entry " << patchName << " to " << newName
                 << endl;
 
-            dictionary patchDict(boundaryField.subDict(patchName));
+            dictionary& patchDict = boundaryField.subDict(patchName);
 
             if (patchDict.found("value"))
             {
-                IOWarningIn("rewriteField(..)", patchDict)
-                    << "Cyclic patch " << patchName
-                    << " has value entry. This will be removed."
-                    << endl;
+                // Remove any value field since wrong size.
                 patchDict.remove("value");
             }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/dictionary/dictionary.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/dictionary/dictionary.C
index cc8550bab9..7539f6d7de 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/dictionary/dictionary.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/dictionary/dictionary.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -260,7 +260,12 @@ Foam::SHA1Digest Foam::dictionary::digest() const
 }
 
 
-bool Foam::dictionary::found(const word& keyword, bool recursive) const
+bool Foam::dictionary::found
+(
+    const word& keyword,
+    bool recursive,
+    bool patternMatch
+) const
 {
     if (hashedEntries_.found(keyword))
     {
@@ -268,7 +273,7 @@ bool Foam::dictionary::found(const word& keyword, bool recursive) const
     }
     else
     {
-        if (patternEntries_.size())
+        if (patternMatch && patternEntries_.size())
         {
             DLList<entry*>::const_iterator wcLink =
                 patternEntries_.begin();
@@ -276,7 +281,7 @@ bool Foam::dictionary::found(const word& keyword, bool recursive) const
                 patternRegexps_.begin();
 
             // Find in patterns using regular expressions only
-            if (findInPatterns(true, keyword, wcLink, reLink))
+            if (findInPatterns(patternMatch, keyword, wcLink, reLink))
             {
                 return true;
             }
@@ -284,7 +289,7 @@ bool Foam::dictionary::found(const word& keyword, bool recursive) const
 
         if (recursive && &parent_ != &dictionary::null)
         {
-            return parent_.found(keyword, recursive);
+            return parent_.found(keyword, recursive, patternMatch);
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/dictionary/dictionary.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/dictionary/dictionary.H
index 023ea225eb..ebd0dc9ea1 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/dictionary/dictionary.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/dictionary/dictionary.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -264,7 +264,13 @@ public:
 
             //- Search dictionary for given keyword
             //  If recursive, search parent dictionaries
-            bool found(const word&, bool recursive=false) const;
+            //  If patternMatch, use regular expressions
+            bool found
+            (
+                const word&,
+                bool recursive=false,
+                bool patternMatch = true
+            ) const;
 
             //- Find and return an entry data stream pointer if present
             //  otherwise return NULL.