diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/solutionControl/solutionControl.C b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/solutionControl/solutionControl.C
index 3de1587e7e..601b564c6d 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/solutionControl/solutionControl.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/solutionControl/solutionControl.C
@@ -165,6 +165,12 @@ void Foam::solutionControl::storePrevIterFields() const
 
 Foam::solutionControl::solutionControl(fvMesh& mesh, const word& algorithmName)
 :
+    IOobject
+    (
+        "solutionControl",
+        mesh_.time().timeName(),
+        mesh_
+    ),
     mesh_(mesh),
     residualControl_(),
     algorithmName_(algorithmName),
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/solutionControl/solutionControl.H b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/solutionControl/solutionControl.H
index 45970fc325..e701813d47 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/solutionControl/solutionControl.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/solutionControl/solutionControl.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2012 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ namespace Foam
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 class solutionControl
+:
+    public IOobject
 {
 public: