diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/pressure/pressure.C b/src/functionObjects/field/pressure/pressure.C
index 29dd985f1eb714393879ffc6b34a7c0803660c3d..a9cddd414991635554d7210448bc45a3541b475d 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/pressure/pressure.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/pressure/pressure.C
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2012-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-    Copyright (C) 2016-2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    Copyright (C) 2016-2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::volScalarField> Foam::functionObjects::pressure::rhoScale
 
 void Foam::functionObjects::pressure::addHydrostaticContribution
 (
-    volScalarField& p
+    const volScalarField& p,
+    volScalarField& prgh
 ) const
 {
     // Add/subtract hydrostatic contribution
@@ -206,12 +207,12 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::pressure::addHydrostaticContribution
     {
         case ADD:
         {
-            p += rgh;
+            prgh += rgh;
             break;
         }
         case SUBTRACT:
         {
-            p -= rgh;
+            prgh -= rgh;
             break;
         }
         default:
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::volScalarField> Foam::functionObjects::pressure::calcPressure
 
     volScalarField& result = tresult.ref();
 
-    addHydrostaticContribution(result);
+    addHydrostaticContribution(p, result);
 
     if (mode_ & STATIC)
     {
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/pressure/pressure.H b/src/functionObjects/field/pressure/pressure.H
index d9a3cf9ec9e5a0ffc4a1d869fbf1eeeffbcb697c..86a26bf2ce73e0200628b0ebd9cad2157af14ff1 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/pressure/pressure.H
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/pressure/pressure.H
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2012-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-    Copyright (C) 2016-2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    Copyright (C) 2016-2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ Usage
         UInf         | Freestream velocity for coefficient calculation | no |
         rhoInf       | Freestream density for coefficient calculation  | no |
         hydrostaticMode | Hydrostatic contributions (see below) | no | none
+        g            | Gravity vector (see below) | no |
+        hRef         | Reference height (see below) | no |
     \endtable
 
     The \c mode entry is used to select the type of pressure that is calculated.
@@ -117,6 +119,15 @@ Usage
     - \c add : add the term, e.g. to convert from p_rgh to p
     - \c subtract : subtract the term, e.g. to convert from p to p_rgh
 
+    If the \c hydrostaticMode is active, values are also required for
+    gravity, \c g, and reference height, \c hRef.  By default these will be
+    retrieved from the database.  When these values are not available
+    the user must provide them, e.g.
+    \verbatim
+        g           (0 -9.81 0);
+        hRef        0;
+    \endverbatim
+
 
 See also
     Foam::functionObjects::fieldExpression
@@ -247,7 +258,11 @@ private:
         ) const;
 
         //- Add the hydrostatic contribution
-        void addHydrostaticContribution(volScalarField& p) const;
+        void addHydrostaticContribution
+        (
+            const volScalarField& p,
+            volScalarField& prgh
+        ) const;
 
         //- Calculate and return the pressure
         tmp<volScalarField> calcPressure