diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/writers/ensight/ensightSurfaceWriterImpl.C b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/writers/ensight/ensightSurfaceWriterImpl.C
index cb040ff965..b78edb7178 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/writers/ensight/ensightSurfaceWriterImpl.C
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/writers/ensight/ensightSurfaceWriterImpl.C
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ Foam::fileName Foam::ensightSurfaceWriter::writeCollated
     scalar timeValue = 0.0;
     readScalar(timeDir, timeValue);
 
-    scalar meshValue = 0;
+    scalar meshValue = timeValue;
 
     if (!isDir(baseDir))
     {