diff --git a/changelog-entries/544.md b/changelog-entries/544.md
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Fixed the [volume-coupled flow tutorial](https://precice.org/tutorials-volume-coupled-flow.html) to correctly assign all components of the read velocity field.
diff --git a/volume-coupled-flow/fluid-openfoam/constant/fvOptions b/volume-coupled-flow/fluid-openfoam/constant/fvOptions
index d43c960da..0614532e3 100644
--- a/volume-coupled-flow/fluid-openfoam/constant/fvOptions
+++ b/volume-coupled-flow/fluid-openfoam/constant/fvOptions
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ codedSource
         for(auto cell : cells)
         {
             fld[cell].x() = U_vol[cell].x();
+            fld[cell].y() = U_vol[cell].y();
+            fld[cell].z() = U_vol[cell].z();
         }
     #};
 
@@ -39,4 +41,4 @@ codedSource
     #{
         return;
     #};
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/volume-coupled-flow/images/tutorials-volume-coupled-flow-Ux.png b/volume-coupled-flow/images/tutorials-volume-coupled-flow-Ux.png
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