diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcelI.H b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcelI.H
index 5002d60d941302b0805eb260b67ede7b9c10b87c..061b2d0911e878503988056e7329040643db5e35 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcelI.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/parcels/Templates/KinematicParcel/KinematicParcelI.H
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ inline Foam::KinematicParcel<ParcelType>::constantProperties::constantProperties
 )
 :
     dict_(parentDict.subOrEmptyDict("constantProperties")),
-    parcelTypeId_(dict_, "parcelTypeId", 1),
+    parcelTypeId_(dict_, "parcelTypeId", -1),
     rhoMin_(dict_, "rhoMin", 1e-15),
     rho0_(dict_, "rho0"),
     minParticleMass_(dict_, "minParticleMass", 1e-15)