diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/tetCell/tetCell.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/tetCell/tetCell.H
index cc5c5611422e671eb67d5b11645c92e261745a66..182e84924f707c31c247d563b07a48d3512a8285 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/tetCell/tetCell.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/tetCell/tetCell.H
@@ -115,6 +115,13 @@ public:
 };
 
 
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Global Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+//- Data associated with the type are contiguous
+template<>
+inline bool contiguous<tetCell>() {return true;}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 } // End namespace Foam