diff --git a/src/overset/oversetMesh/oversetFringe/faceCellsFringe/faceCellsFringe.C b/src/overset/oversetMesh/oversetFringe/faceCellsFringe/faceCellsFringe.C
index 076e4f6aa..5843be289 100644
--- a/src/overset/oversetMesh/oversetFringe/faceCellsFringe/faceCellsFringe.C
+++ b/src/overset/oversetMesh/oversetFringe/faceCellsFringe/faceCellsFringe.C
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void Foam::faceCellsFringe::calcAddressing() const
             (
                 "void faceCellsFringe::calcAddressing() const"
             )   << "Fringe patch " << patchNames_[nameI]
-                << " cannot be found"
+                << " cannot be found."
                 << abort(FatalError);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/overset/oversetMesh/oversetFringe/faceCellsFringe/faceCellsFringe.H b/src/overset/oversetMesh/oversetFringe/faceCellsFringe/faceCellsFringe.H
index 08fda73cd..477b2fd7c 100644
--- a/src/overset/oversetMesh/oversetFringe/faceCellsFringe/faceCellsFringe.H
+++ b/src/overset/oversetMesh/oversetFringe/faceCellsFringe/faceCellsFringe.H
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
+        //- Access to patch names
+        const wordList& patchNames() const
+        {
+            return patchNames_;
+        }
+
         //- Update iteration. Note: invalidates parameter
         virtual bool updateIteration
         (