diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMesh.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMesh.C
index 668a5953..945e727b 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMesh.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMesh.C
@@ -1179,7 +1179,9 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::scalarField> Foam::polyMesh::movePoints
 
     if (debug && moveError)
     {
-        write();
+        // Write mesh to ease debugging. Note we want to avoid calling
+        // e.g. fvMesh::write since meshPhi not yet complete.
+        polyMesh::write();
     }
 
     return sweptVols;