diff --git a/gusto/core/io.py b/gusto/core/io.py
index 2b1f1ae83..1eea7cbee 100644
--- a/gusto/core/io.py
+++ b/gusto/core/io.py
@@ -473,10 +473,38 @@ def setup_dump(self, state_fields, t, pick_up=False):
             self.to_dump_latlon = []
             for name in self.output.dumplist_latlon:
                 f = state_fields(name)
-                field = Function(
-                    functionspaceimpl.WithGeometry.create(
-                        f.function_space(), mesh_ll),
-                    val=f.topological, name=name+'_ll')
+                V = f.function_space()
+                try:  # firedrake main
+                    from firedrake import MeshSequenceGeometry
+
+                    if V.parent and isinstance(V.parent.topological, functionspaceimpl.MixedFunctionSpace):
+                        if not isinstance(V.parent.mesh(), MeshSequenceGeometry):
+                            raise ValueError("Expecting a MeshSequenceGeometry")
+                        if len(set(V.parent.mesh().meshes)) > 1:
+                            raise ValueError("Expecting a single mesh")
+                        parent = functionspaceimpl.WithGeometry.create(
+                            V.parent.topological,
+                            MeshSequenceGeometry(
+                                tuple(mesh_ll for _ in V.parent.mesh().meshes),
+                            ),
+                        )
+                    else:
+                        parent = None
+                    field = Function(
+                        functionspaceimpl.WithGeometry.create(
+                            V.topological, mesh_ll, parent=parent,
+                        ),
+                        val=f.topological,
+                        name=name+'_ll',
+                    )
+                except ImportError:  # firedrake release
+                    field = Function(
+                        functionspaceimpl.WithGeometry.create(
+                            V.topological, mesh_ll,
+                        ),
+                        val=f.topological,
+                        name=name+'_ll',
+                    )
                 self.to_dump_latlon.append(field)
 
         # we create new netcdf files to write to, unless pick_up=True and they
diff --git a/gusto/solvers/preconditioners.py b/gusto/solvers/preconditioners.py
index 722104830..39397774e 100644
--- a/gusto/solvers/preconditioners.py
+++ b/gusto/solvers/preconditioners.py
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ def initialize(self, pc):
 
         V = test.function_space()
         mesh = V.mesh()
+        try:
+            from firedrake import MeshSequenceGeometry  # noqa: F401
+
+            unique_mesh = mesh.unique()
+        except ImportError:
+            unique_mesh = mesh
 
         # Magically determine which spaces are vector and scalar valued
         for i, Vi in enumerate(V):
@@ -96,7 +102,7 @@ def initialize(self, pc):
         DG = FiniteElement("DG", cell, deg)
         CG = FiniteElement("CG", interval, 1)
         Vv_tr_element = TensorProductElement(DG, CG)
-        Vv_tr = FunctionSpace(mesh, Vv_tr_element)
+        Vv_tr = FunctionSpace(unique_mesh, Vv_tr_element)
 
         # Break the spaces
         broken_elements = MixedElement([BrokenElement(Vi.ufl_element()) for Vi in V])
@@ -121,7 +127,7 @@ def initialize(self, pc):
                    trial: TrialFunction(V_d)}
         Atilde = Tensor(replace(self.ctx.a, arg_map))
         gammar = TestFunction(Vv_tr)
-        n = FacetNormal(mesh)
+        n = FacetNormal(unique_mesh)
         sigma = TrialFunctions(V_d)[self.vidx]
 
         # Again, assumes tensor product structure. Why use this if you
@@ -157,7 +163,7 @@ def initialize(self, pc):
                 trace_subdomains.extend(sorted({"top", "bottom"} - extruded_neumann_subdomains))
 
             measures.extend((ds(sd) for sd in sorted(neumann_subdomains)))
-            markers = [int(x) for x in mesh.exterior_facets.unique_markers]
+            markers = [int(x) for x in unique_mesh.exterior_facets.unique_markers]
             dirichlet_subdomains = set(markers) - neumann_subdomains
             trace_subdomains.extend(sorted(dirichlet_subdomains))