diff --git a/Dynastream/Fit/Field.cs b/Dynastream/Fit/Field.cs
index 22515f9..2fad2f3 100644
--- a/Dynastream/Fit/Field.cs
+++ b/Dynastream/Fit/Field.cs
@@ -145,6 +145,11 @@ namespace Dynastream.Fit
             this.isAccumulated = accumulated;
             this.profileType = profileType;
         }
+
+        internal Field(byte num, byte type)
+            : this("unknown", num, type, 1.0d, 0.0d, "", false, Profile.Type.NumTypes)
+        {
+        }
         #endregion
 
         #region Methods
diff --git a/Dynastream/Fit/Mesg.cs b/Dynastream/Fit/Mesg.cs
index 1b32f42..0be4526 100644
--- a/Dynastream/Fit/Mesg.cs
+++ b/Dynastream/Fit/Mesg.cs
@@ -392,8 +392,7 @@ namespace Dynastream.Fit
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        //Field does not exist in profile, continue to next field
-                        continue;
+                        field = new Field(fieldDef.Num, fieldDef.Type);
                     }
                 }