diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/IOOutputFilter/IOOutputFilter.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/IOOutputFilter/IOOutputFilter.C
index 5346e95c2eecd239e3211173b07cc4da26375f1e..771a43b7dc1cf1b78fc453aafbf9224501541e42 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/IOOutputFilter/IOOutputFilter.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/IOOutputFilter/IOOutputFilter.C
@@ -29,6 +29,19 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+template<class OutputFilter>
+Foam::IOOutputFilter<OutputFilter>::IOOutputFilter
+(
+    const word& outputFilterName,
+    const IOobject& ioDict,
+    const bool readFromFiles
+)
+:
+    IOdictionary(ioDict),
+    OutputFilter(outputFilterName, ioDict.db(), *this, readFromFiles)
+{}
+
+
 template<class OutputFilter>
 Foam::IOOutputFilter<OutputFilter>::IOOutputFilter
 (
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/IOOutputFilter/IOOutputFilter.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/IOOutputFilter/IOOutputFilter.H
index 51ccc952ae9222a31dfc9edfae3842088a45a387..5781d75f17fb5557c62b2b2a4d25df7652454b83 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/IOOutputFilter/IOOutputFilter.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/IOOutputFilter/IOOutputFilter.H
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ Description
     IOdictionary wrapper around OutputFilter to allow them to read from
     their associated dictionaries.
 
+Note
+    The IOobject or the objectRegistry will normally have to be
+    derived from a fvMesh for a subsequent cast (within OutputFilter)
+    to work correctly.
+
 SourceFiles
     IOOutputFilter.C
 
@@ -69,6 +74,15 @@ public:
 
     // Constructors
 
+        //- Construct from an IOobject for IOdictionary
+        //  Allow the possibility to load fields from files
+        IOOutputFilter
+        (
+            const word& outputFilterName,
+            const IOobject& ioDict,
+            const bool loadFromFile = false
+        );
+
         //- Construct for given objectRegistry and dictionary
         //  Allow dictionary to be optional
         //  Allow the possibility to load fields from files