diff --git a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoHexMeshDriver.C b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoHexMeshDriver.C
index 7ab4b1ef59..5e97a4059e 100644
--- a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoHexMeshDriver.C
+++ b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoHexMeshDriver.C
@@ -1116,6 +1116,10 @@ void Foam::autoHexMeshDriver::splitAndMergeBaffles
         keepPoints_[0]
     );
 
+    if (debug_)
+    {
+        const_cast<Time&>(mesh_.time())++;
+    }
 
     // Duplicate points on baffles that are on more than one cell
     // region. This will help snapping pull them to separate surfaces.
diff --git a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoHexMeshDriverLayers.C b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoHexMeshDriverLayers.C
index dcca9fa93d..7a6c5ffd7a 100644
--- a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoHexMeshDriverLayers.C
+++ b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoHexMeshDriverLayers.C
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ Foam::label Foam::autoHexMeshDriver::mergePatchFacesUndo
 
         if (debug_)
         {
-            Pout<< "**Writing merged-faces mesh to time "
+            Pout<< "Writing merged-faces mesh to time "
                 << mesh_.time().timeName() << nl << endl;
             mesh_.write();
         }
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ Foam::label Foam::autoHexMeshDriver::mergeEdgesUndo
 
         if (debug_)
         {
-            Pout<< "**Writing merged-edges mesh to time "
+            Pout<< "Writing merged-edges mesh to time "
                 << mesh_.time().timeName() << nl << endl;
             mesh_.write();
         }
diff --git a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoHexMeshDriverSnap.C b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoHexMeshDriverSnap.C
index 5b597df7a0..c8b08b22d9 100644
--- a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoHexMeshDriverSnap.C
+++ b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoHexMeshDriverSnap.C
@@ -1111,6 +1111,7 @@ void Foam::autoHexMeshDriver::smoothDisplacement(motionSmoother& meshMover)
 
     if (debug_)
     {
+        const_cast<Time&>(mesh_.time())++;
         Pout<< "Writing smoothed mesh to time " << mesh_.time().timeName()
             << endl;
         mesh_.write();