diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/vtkUnstructuredToFoam/Make/options b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/vtkUnstructuredToFoam/Make/options
index 7ce182425d..89e5059ff9 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/vtkUnstructuredToFoam/Make/options
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/vtkUnstructuredToFoam/Make/options
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 EXE_INC = \
+    -I$(LIB_SRC)/finiteVolume/lnInclude \
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/fileFormats/lnInclude
 
 EXE_LIBS = \
+    -lfiniteVolume \
     -lfileFormats
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/vtkUnstructuredToFoam/vtkUnstructuredToFoam.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/vtkUnstructuredToFoam/vtkUnstructuredToFoam.C
index cdc97fab33..9f43ea0fb3 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/vtkUnstructuredToFoam/vtkUnstructuredToFoam.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/vtkUnstructuredToFoam/vtkUnstructuredToFoam.C
@@ -34,23 +34,84 @@ Description
     Convert legacy VTK file (ascii) containing an unstructured grid
     to an OpenFOAM mesh without boundary information.
 
+Usage
+    \b vtkUnstructuredToFoam \<XXX.vtk\>
+
+    Options:
+      - \par -no-fields
+        Do not attempt to recreate volFields
+
 Note
     The .vtk format does not contain any boundary information.
-    It is purely a description of the internal mesh.
+    It is purely a description of the internal mesh. This also limits the
+    usefulness of reconstructing the volFields.
+
     Not extensively tested.
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "argList.H"
 #include "Time.H"
-#include "polyMesh.H"
+#include "fvMesh.H"
 #include "IFstream.H"
 #include "vtkUnstructuredReader.H"
 
+#include "columnFvMesh.H"
+#include "scalarIOField.H"
+#include "vectorIOField.H"
+#include "volFields.H"
+
 using namespace Foam;
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+template<class Type>
+void constructVolFields(fvMesh& mesh, const vtkUnstructuredReader& reader)
+{
+    const auto fields(reader.cellData().csorted<IOField<Type>>());
+    for (const auto& field : fields)
+    {
+        Info<< "Constructing volField " << field.name() << endl;
+
+        // field is
+        //  - cell data followed by
+        //  - boundary face data
+
+
+        auto tfld = GeometricField<Type, fvPatchField, volMesh>::New
+        (
+            field.name(),
+            mesh,
+            dimless
+        );
+        auto& fld = tfld.ref();
+        fld.instance() = mesh.time().timeName();
+        fld.writeOpt() = IOobject::AUTO_WRITE;
+
+        // Fill cell values
+        fld.internalFieldRef().field() =
+            UIndirectList<Type>(field, reader.cellMap());
+
+        // Fill boundary values
+        const auto& map = reader.faceMap();
+        if (map.size())
+        {
+            for (auto& pfld : fld.boundaryFieldRef())
+            {
+                const auto& pp = pfld.patch();
+
+                forAll(pfld, i)
+                {
+                    const label bFacei = pp.patch().offset()+i;
+                    pfld[i] = field[map[bFacei]];
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        regIOobject::store(std::move(tfld));
+    }
+}
+
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
@@ -61,11 +122,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     );
 
     argList::noParallel();
+    argList::addOptionCompat("no-fields", {"noFields", 2106});
     argList::addArgument("vtk-file", "The input legacy ascii vtk file");
 
     #include "setRootCase.H"
     #include "createTime.H"
 
+    const bool doFields = !args.found("no-fields");
+
     IFstream mshStream(args.get<fileName>(1));
 
     vtkUnstructuredReader reader(runTime, mshStream);
@@ -96,6 +160,24 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     mesh.removeFiles();
     mesh.write();
 
+
+    if (doFields)
+    {
+        // Re-read mesh as fvMesh so we can have fields
+        Info<< "Re-reading mesh ..." << endl;
+        #include "createMesh.H"
+
+        constructVolFields<scalar>(mesh, reader);
+        constructVolFields<vector>(mesh, reader);
+        constructVolFields<sphericalTensor>(mesh, reader);
+        constructVolFields<symmTensor>(mesh, reader);
+        constructVolFields<tensor>(mesh, reader);
+
+        // No need to write the mesh, only fields
+        mesh.thisDb().write();
+    }
+
+
     Info<< "End\n" << endl;
 
     return 0;