diff --git a/framework/include/transfers/MultiAppProjectionTransfer.h b/framework/include/transfers/MultiAppProjectionTransfer.h
index f1971cb38413..09f3eed876a2 100644
--- a/framework/include/transfers/MultiAppProjectionTransfer.h
+++ b/framework/include/transfers/MultiAppProjectionTransfer.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ class MultiAppProjectionTransfer : public MultiAppTransfer
   MultiAppProjectionTransfer(const std::string & name, InputParameters parameters);
   virtual ~MultiAppProjectionTransfer();
 
+  virtual void initialSetup();
+
   virtual void execute();
 
 protected:
diff --git a/framework/src/transfers/MultiAppProjectionTransfer.C b/framework/src/transfers/MultiAppProjectionTransfer.C
index 648b780b4d8f..b21dd5f90370 100644
--- a/framework/src/transfers/MultiAppProjectionTransfer.C
+++ b/framework/src/transfers/MultiAppProjectionTransfer.C
@@ -58,6 +58,15 @@ MultiAppProjectionTransfer::MultiAppProjectionTransfer(const std::string & name,
     _from_var_name(getParam<VariableName>("source_variable")),
     _proj_type(getParam<MooseEnum>("proj_type")),
     _compute_matrix(true)
+{
+}
+
+MultiAppProjectionTransfer::~MultiAppProjectionTransfer()
+{
+}
+
+void
+MultiAppProjectionTransfer::initialSetup()
 {
   switch (_direction)
   {
@@ -79,11 +88,12 @@ MultiAppProjectionTransfer::MultiAppProjectionTransfer(const std::string & name,
             FEProblem & to_problem = *_multi_app->appProblem(app);
             FEType fe_type(Utility::string_to_enum<Order>(getParam<MooseEnum>("order")),
                            Utility::string_to_enum<FEFamily>(getParam<MooseEnum>("family")));
-            to_problem.addAuxVariable(_to_var_name, fe_type, NULL);
+            //to_problem.addAuxVariable(_to_var_name, fe_type, NULL);
 
             EquationSystems & to_es = to_problem.es();
             LinearImplicitSystem & proj_sys = to_es.add_system<LinearImplicitSystem>("proj-sys-" + Utility::enum_to_string<FEFamily>(fe_type.family)
-                                                                                           + "-" + Utility::enum_to_string<Order>(fe_type.order));
+                                                                                           + "-" + Utility::enum_to_string<Order>(fe_type.order)
+                                                                                           + "-" + name());
             _proj_var_num = proj_sys.add_variable("var", fe_type);
             proj_sys.attach_assemble_function(assemble_l2_to);
 
@@ -117,26 +127,24 @@ MultiAppProjectionTransfer::MultiAppProjectionTransfer(const std::string & name,
         FEProblem & to_problem = *_multi_app->problem();
         FEType fe_type(Utility::string_to_enum<Order>(getParam<MooseEnum>("order")),
                        Utility::string_to_enum<FEFamily>(getParam<MooseEnum>("family")));
-        to_problem.addAuxVariable(_to_var_name, fe_type, NULL);
+        //to_problem.addAuxVariable(_to_var_name, fe_type, NULL);
 
         EquationSystems & to_es = to_problem.es();
         LinearImplicitSystem & proj_sys = to_es.add_system<LinearImplicitSystem>("proj-sys-" + Utility::enum_to_string<FEFamily>(fe_type.family)
-                                                                                       + "-" + Utility::enum_to_string<Order>(fe_type.order));
+                                                                                       + "-" + Utility::enum_to_string<Order>(fe_type.order)
+                                                                                           + "-" + name());
         _proj_var_num = proj_sys.add_variable("var", fe_type);
         proj_sys.attach_assemble_function(assemble_l2_from);
 
         _proj_sys[0] = &proj_sys;
 
         // to_problem.hideVariableFromOutput("var");           // hide the auxiliary projection variable
+        to_es.reinit();
       }
       break;
   }
 }
 
-MultiAppProjectionTransfer::~MultiAppProjectionTransfer()
-{
-}
-
 void
 MultiAppProjectionTransfer::assembleL2To(EquationSystems & es, const std::string & system_name)
 {
@@ -215,6 +223,7 @@ MultiAppProjectionTransfer::assembleL2To(EquationSystems & es, const std::string
       system.rhs->add_vector(Fe, dof_indices);
     }
   }
+  delete serialized_from_solution;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/test/tests/transfers/multiapp_projection_transfer/fromsub_master.i b/test/tests/transfers/multiapp_projection_transfer/fromsub_master.i
index 522c6ae0dec0..c9af2782d51b 100644
--- a/test/tests/transfers/multiapp_projection_transfer/fromsub_master.i
+++ b/test/tests/transfers/multiapp_projection_transfer/fromsub_master.i
@@ -14,6 +14,21 @@
   [../]
 []
 
+[AuxVariables]
+  [./v_nodal]
+  [../]
+  [./v_elemental]
+    order = CONSTANT
+    family = MONOMIAL
+  [../]
+  [./x_nodal]
+  [../]
+  [./x_elemental]
+    order = CONSTANT
+    family = MONOMIAL
+  [../]
+[]
+
 [Kernels]
   [./diff]
     type = Diffusion
diff --git a/test/tests/transfers/multiapp_projection_transfer/tests b/test/tests/transfers/multiapp_projection_transfer/tests
index b12f9ccd24f0..c06c12bcd895 100644
--- a/test/tests/transfers/multiapp_projection_transfer/tests
+++ b/test/tests/transfers/multiapp_projection_transfer/tests
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     type = 'Exodiff'
     input = 'tosub_master.i'
     exodiff = 'tosub_master_out_sub0.e tosub_master_out_sub1.e'
-    deleted = 'Need to finish implementaiton - refs #1913'
+    #deleted = 'Need to finish implementaiton - refs #1913'
   [../]
 
   [./fromsub]
diff --git a/test/tests/transfers/multiapp_projection_transfer/tosub_master.i b/test/tests/transfers/multiapp_projection_transfer/tosub_master.i
index 202dd371b46b..eee1bfb80d51 100644
--- a/test/tests/transfers/multiapp_projection_transfer/tosub_master.i
+++ b/test/tests/transfers/multiapp_projection_transfer/tosub_master.i
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
   dt = 1
 
   solve_type = 'NEWTON'
-  print_linear_residuals = true
 []
 
 [Outputs]
diff --git a/test/tests/transfers/multiapp_projection_transfer/tosub_sub.i b/test/tests/transfers/multiapp_projection_transfer/tosub_sub.i
index d20008233258..e49907aff348 100644
--- a/test/tests/transfers/multiapp_projection_transfer/tosub_sub.i
+++ b/test/tests/transfers/multiapp_projection_transfer/tosub_sub.i
@@ -14,20 +14,20 @@
   [../]
 []
 
-#[AuxVariables]
-#  [./u_nodal]
-#  [../]
-#  [./u_elemental]
-#    order = CONSTANT
-#    family = MONOMIAL
-#  [../]
-#  [./x_elemental]
-#    order = CONSTANT
-#    family = MONOMIAL
-#  [../]
-#  [./x_nodal]
-#  [../]
-#[]
+[AuxVariables]
+  [./u_nodal]
+  [../]
+  [./u_elemental]
+    order = CONSTANT
+    family = MONOMIAL
+  [../]
+  [./x_elemental]
+    order = CONSTANT
+    family = MONOMIAL
+  [../]
+  [./x_nodal]
+  [../]
+[]
 
 [Kernels]
   [./diff]
@@ -57,12 +57,13 @@
   dt = 1
 
   solve_type = 'NEWTON'
-  print_linear_residuals = true
 []
 
 [Outputs]
   output_initial = true
-  exodus = true
-  print_linear_residuals = true
   print_perf_log = true
+  [./out]
+    type = Exodus
+    elemental_as_nodal = true
+  [../]
 []