diff --git a/etc/apps/paraview3/bashrc-EXAMPLE b/etc/apps/paraview3/bashrc-EXAMPLE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8db47a9ec7190cbc7072c60e1b42b0ec529c4ab0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/apps/paraview3/bashrc-EXAMPLE
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#----------------------------------*-sh-*--------------------------------------
+# =========                 |
+# \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+#  \\    /   O peration     |
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
+#    \\/     M anipulation  |
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# License
+#     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+#
+#     OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+#     under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#     the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#     (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#     OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+#     ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+#     FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+#     for more details.
+#
+#     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# File
+#     paraview3/bashrc-EXAMPLE
+#
+# Description
+#     Example of chaining to the standard paraview3/bashrc with a
+#     different ParaView_VERSION
+#
+# Note
+#     This file could be copied to a user or site location, but should never
+#     replace the default shipped version as this will cause an infinite loop
+#
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#
+# Use other (shipped) bashrc with a different ParaView_VERSION
+#
+
+foamFile=$($WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/foamEtcFile -mode o apps/paraview3/bashrc 2>/dev/null)
+[ $? -eq 0 ] && . $foamFile ParaView_VERSION=3.9.0
+
+unset foamFile
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/etc/bashrc b/etc/bashrc
index 95c83e82f8012185453f70e92842fea3138756a8..310d5fe00db375ca20d3ae7a59833c3b3be484f9 100644
--- a/etc/bashrc
+++ b/etc/bashrc
@@ -122,12 +122,12 @@ export WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR=$WM_PROJECT_INST_DIR/ThirdParty-$WM_PROJECT_VERSION
 # Source files, possibly with some verbosity
 _foamSource()
 {
-   while [ $# -ge 1 ]
-   do
-      [ "$FOAM_VERBOSE" -a "$PS1" ] && echo "Sourcing: $1"
-      . $1
-      shift
-   done
+    while [ $# -ge 1 ]
+    do
+        [ "$FOAM_VERBOSE" -a "$PS1" ] && echo "Sourcing: $1"
+        . $1
+       shift
+    done
 }
 
 # Evaluate command-line parameters