diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/ReactingParcel/ReactingParcel.H b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/ReactingParcel/ReactingParcel.H
index 7291431abb..61f5bc8f9a 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/ReactingParcel/ReactingParcel.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/ReactingParcel/ReactingParcel.H
@@ -347,6 +347,9 @@ public:
             //- Return the owner cell pressure
             inline scalar pc() const;
 
+            //- Return reference to the owner cell pressure
+            inline scalar& pc();
+
 
         // Edit
 
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/ReactingParcel/ReactingParcelI.H b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/ReactingParcel/ReactingParcelI.H
index de644e0972..86b5337f1c 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/ReactingParcel/ReactingParcelI.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/ReactingParcel/ReactingParcelI.H
@@ -237,6 +237,13 @@ inline Foam::scalar Foam::ReactingParcel<ParcelType>::pc() const
 }
 
 
+template<class ParcelType>
+inline Foam::scalar& Foam::ReactingParcel<ParcelType>::pc()
+{
+    return pc_;
+}
+
+
 template<class ParcelType>
 inline Foam::scalar& Foam::ReactingParcel<ParcelType>::mass0()
 {