diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/meshMotion/solidBodyMotion/noMotion/noMotion.C b/src/dynamicMesh/meshMotion/solidBodyMotion/noMotion/noMotion.C
index d1bdc2bf9..f9a139ee1 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/meshMotion/solidBodyMotion/noMotion/noMotion.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/meshMotion/solidBodyMotion/noMotion/noMotion.C
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Foam::solidBodyMotionFunctions::noMotion::transformation() const
 Foam::septernion
 Foam::solidBodyMotionFunctions::noMotion::velocity() const
 {
-    return septernion(vector::zero, quaternion::zero);
+    return septernion(vector::zero, quaternion::I)/time_.deltaT().value();
 }