diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/include/alphaControls.H b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/include/alphaControls.H
index e57869309aa3da416416158d413863ac6919b016..7ba7a2f20fa43ffae1ce5d92e9f6d6f0f6ff1c6b 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/include/alphaControls.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/include/alphaControls.H
@@ -10,3 +10,11 @@ bool alphaOuterCorrectors
 (
     alphaControls.lookupOrDefault<Switch>("alphaOuterCorrectors", false)
 );
+
+// Apply the compression correction from the previous iteration
+// Improves efficiency for steady-simulations but can only be applied
+// once the alpha field is reasonably steady, i.e. fully developed
+bool alphaApplyPrevCorr
+(
+    alphaControls.lookupOrDefault<Switch>("alphaApplyPrevCorr", false)
+);