diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectFile/functionObjectFile.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectFile/functionObjectFile.C
index 4ccf40e0b0..a5d5f0d94b 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectFile/functionObjectFile.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectFile/functionObjectFile.C
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ Foam::fileName Foam::functionObjectFile::baseFileDir() const
 }
 
 
+Foam::fileName Foam::functionObjectFile::baseTimeDir() const
+{
+    return baseFileDir()/prefix_/obr_.time().timeName();
+}
+
+
 void Foam::functionObjectFile::createFiles()
 {
     const word startTimeName =
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectFile/functionObjectFile.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectFile/functionObjectFile.H
index 9099108f92..544f949cb4 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectFile/functionObjectFile.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectFile/functionObjectFile.H
@@ -77,9 +77,12 @@ protected:
 
     // Protected Member Functions
 
-        //- Return the base file directory for output
+        //- Return the base directory for output
         virtual fileName baseFileDir() const;
 
+        //- Return the base directory for the current time value
+        virtual fileName baseTimeDir() const;
+
         //- Create the output file
         virtual void createFiles();