diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/dynamicMesh/polyMeshModifiers/layerAdditionRemoval/addCellLayer.C b/src/dynamicMesh/dynamicMesh/polyMeshModifiers/layerAdditionRemoval/addCellLayer.C
index 07c2d5c3c..9551fdaf5 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/dynamicMesh/polyMeshModifiers/layerAdditionRemoval/addCellLayer.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/dynamicMesh/polyMeshModifiers/layerAdditionRemoval/addCellLayer.C
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void Foam::layerAdditionRemoval::addCellLayer
                     -1,           // master edge
                     mf[faceI],    // master face
                     -1,           // master cell
-                    -1            // zone for cell
+                    cellZone_     // zone for cell
                 )
             );
     }
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/dynamicMesh/polyMeshModifiers/layerAdditionRemoval/layerAdditionRemoval.C b/src/dynamicMesh/dynamicMesh/polyMeshModifiers/layerAdditionRemoval/layerAdditionRemoval.C
index 68f1d2d1f..accf614cc 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/dynamicMesh/polyMeshModifiers/layerAdditionRemoval/layerAdditionRemoval.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/dynamicMesh/polyMeshModifiers/layerAdditionRemoval/layerAdditionRemoval.C
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ Foam::layerAdditionRemoval::layerAdditionRemoval
     const polyTopoChanger& mme,
     const word& zoneName,
     const scalar minThickness,
-    const scalar maxThickness
+    const scalar maxThickness,
+    const label cellZone
 )
 :
     polyMeshModifier(name, index, mme, true),
@@ -178,7 +179,8 @@ Foam::layerAdditionRemoval::layerAdditionRemoval
     pointsPairingPtr_(NULL),
     facesPairingPtr_(NULL),
     triggerRemoval_(-1),
-    triggerAddition_(-1)
+    triggerAddition_(-1),
+    cellZone_(cellZone)
 {
     checkDefinition();
 }
@@ -201,7 +203,8 @@ Foam::layerAdditionRemoval::layerAdditionRemoval
     pointsPairingPtr_(NULL),
     facesPairingPtr_(NULL),
     triggerRemoval_(-1),
-    triggerAddition_(-1)
+    triggerAddition_(-1),
+    cellZone_(-1)
 {
     checkDefinition();
 }
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/dynamicMesh/polyMeshModifiers/layerAdditionRemoval/layerAdditionRemoval.H b/src/dynamicMesh/dynamicMesh/polyMeshModifiers/layerAdditionRemoval/layerAdditionRemoval.H
index 1e932ffff..dbce5e6ae 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/dynamicMesh/polyMeshModifiers/layerAdditionRemoval/layerAdditionRemoval.H
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/dynamicMesh/polyMeshModifiers/layerAdditionRemoval/layerAdditionRemoval.H
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ class layerAdditionRemoval
         //- Layer addition trigger  time index
         mutable label triggerAddition_;
 
+        //- cell zone for new cells
+        label cellZone_;
+
 
     // Private Member Functions
 
@@ -150,7 +153,8 @@ public:
             const polyTopoChanger& mme,
             const word& zoneName,
             const scalar minThickness,
-            const scalar maxThickness
+            const scalar maxThickness,
+            const label cellZone = -1
         );
 
         //- Construct from dictionary