diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/inletOutlet/inletOutletFvPatchField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/inletOutlet/inletOutletFvPatchField.C
index 650c0b878..e19df714e 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/inletOutlet/inletOutletFvPatchField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/inletOutlet/inletOutletFvPatchField.C
@@ -49,20 +49,6 @@ inletOutletFvPatchField<Type>::inletOutletFvPatchField
 }
 
 
-template<class Type>
-inletOutletFvPatchField<Type>::inletOutletFvPatchField
-(
-    const inletOutletFvPatchField<Type>& ptf,
-    const fvPatch& p,
-    const DimensionedField<Type, volMesh>& iF,
-    const fvPatchFieldMapper& mapper
-)
-:
-    mixedFvPatchField<Type>(ptf, p, iF, mapper),
-    phiName_(ptf.phiName_)
-{}
-
-
 template<class Type>
 inletOutletFvPatchField<Type>::inletOutletFvPatchField
 (
@@ -74,6 +60,9 @@ inletOutletFvPatchField<Type>::inletOutletFvPatchField
     mixedFvPatchField<Type>(p, iF),
     phiName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("phi", "phi"))
 {
+    // Read patch type
+    this->readPatchType(dict);
+    
     this->refValue() = Field<Type>("inletValue", dict, p.size());
 
     if (dict.found("value"))
@@ -93,6 +82,20 @@ inletOutletFvPatchField<Type>::inletOutletFvPatchField
 }
 
 
+template<class Type>
+inletOutletFvPatchField<Type>::inletOutletFvPatchField
+(
+    const inletOutletFvPatchField<Type>& ptf,
+    const fvPatch& p,
+    const DimensionedField<Type, volMesh>& iF,
+    const fvPatchFieldMapper& mapper
+)
+:
+    mixedFvPatchField<Type>(ptf, p, iF, mapper),
+    phiName_(ptf.phiName_)
+{}
+
+
 template<class Type>
 inletOutletFvPatchField<Type>::inletOutletFvPatchField
 (
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/fvPatchField/fvPatchField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/fvPatchField/fvPatchField.C
index c0c9394ef..3f035653f 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/fvPatchField/fvPatchField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/fvPatchField/fvPatchField.C
@@ -154,6 +154,13 @@ Foam::fvPatchField<Type>::fvPatchField
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+template<class Type>
+void Foam::fvPatchField<Type>::readPatchType(const dictionary& dict)
+{
+    patchType_ = dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("patchType", word::null);
+}
+
+
 template<class Type>
 const Foam::objectRegistry& Foam::fvPatchField<Type>::db() const
 {
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/fvPatchField/fvPatchField.H b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/fvPatchField/fvPatchField.H
index 0d53d2146..362423c14 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/fvPatchField/fvPatchField.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/fvPatchField/fvPatchField.H
@@ -107,6 +107,16 @@ class fvPatchField
         word patchType_;
 
 
+protected:
+
+    // Protected member functions
+
+        //- Read patch type
+        //  Use for derived types which over-ride dictionary constructor
+        //  in order to read the patch type
+        void readPatchType(const dictionary& dict);
+
+
 public:
 
     typedef fvPatch Patch;
@@ -120,7 +130,6 @@ public:
 
     // Declare run-time constructor selection tables
 
-#ifndef SWIG
         declareRunTimeSelectionTable
         (
             tmp,
@@ -159,7 +168,7 @@ public:
             ),
             (p, iF, dict)
         );
-#endif
+
 
     // Constructors
 
@@ -262,10 +271,9 @@ public:
         );
 
 
-    // Destructor
-
-        virtual ~fvPatchField<Type>()
-        {}
+    //- Destructor
+    virtual ~fvPatchField<Type>()
+    {}
 
 
     // Member functions
@@ -614,9 +622,7 @@ public:
 
     // Ostream operator
 
-#ifndef SWIG
         friend Ostream& operator<< <Type>(Ostream&, const fvPatchField<Type>&);
-#endif
 };