diff --git a/src/axom/core/memory_management.hpp b/src/axom/core/memory_management.hpp
index 3475694e6a..92f046c990 100644
--- a/src/axom/core/memory_management.hpp
+++ b/src/axom/core/memory_management.hpp
@@ -235,7 +235,28 @@ inline T* reallocate(T* pointer, std::size_t n, int allocID) noexcept
   }
   else
   {
-    pointer = static_cast<T*>(rm.reallocate(pointer, numbytes));
+    constexpr bool workAround = true;
+    if(workAround)
+    {
+      /*
+        This work-around addresses issue #1287 and PR #1271.
+        The reproducer is the immediate_ug_reserve test in file
+        axom/src/axom/quest/test/quest_initialize.cpp.  This
+        work-around doesn't address the actual cause of the problem,
+        something we should try to identify and fix.
+      */
+      auto oldPointer = pointer;
+      auto foundAllocator = rm.getAllocator(pointer);
+      auto oldSize = foundAllocator.getSize(pointer);
+      pointer = static_cast<T*>(foundAllocator.allocate(numbytes));
+      auto copysize = std::min(oldSize, numbytes);
+      axom::copy(pointer, oldPointer, copysize);
+      axom::deallocate(oldPointer);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      pointer = static_cast<T*>(rm.reallocate(pointer, numbytes));
+    }
   }
 
 #else
diff --git a/src/axom/mint/tests/mint_mesh.cpp b/src/axom/mint/tests/mint_mesh.cpp
index cc707aed21..36adb1080d 100644
--- a/src/axom/mint/tests/mint_mesh.cpp
+++ b/src/axom/mint/tests/mint_mesh.cpp
@@ -725,6 +725,18 @@ TEST(mint_mesh, get_mixed_topology_unstructured_from_sidre)
   delete m;
 }
 
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+TEST(mint_mesh, immediate_ug_reserve)
+{
+  axom::sidre::DataStore objectDS;
+  axom::sidre::Group* meshGroup = objectDS.getRoot()->createGroup("myGroup");
+  axom::mint::UnstructuredMesh<axom::mint::SINGLE_SHAPE> contourMesh(
+    2,
+    axom::mint::CellType::SEGMENT,
+    meshGroup);
+  contourMesh.reserveCells(10);  // This may crash.
+}
+
 #endif /* AXOM_MINT_USE_SIDRE */
 
 } /* namespace mint */
diff --git a/src/axom/quest/examples/quest_marching_cubes_example.cpp b/src/axom/quest/examples/quest_marching_cubes_example.cpp
index f324660ecb..3e17fedfab 100644
--- a/src/axom/quest/examples/quest_marching_cubes_example.cpp
+++ b/src/axom/quest/examples/quest_marching_cubes_example.cpp
@@ -916,13 +916,12 @@ struct ContourTestBase
     AXOM_ANNOTATE_BEGIN("convert to mint mesh");
     std::string sidreGroupName = "contour_mesh";
     sidre::DataStore objectDS;
-    // While awaiting fix for PR #1271, don't use Sidre storage in contourMesh.
     auto* meshGroup = objectDS.getRoot()->createGroup(sidreGroupName);
-    AXOM_UNUSED_VAR(meshGroup);  // variable is only referenced in debug configs
 
     axom::mint::UnstructuredMesh<axom::mint::SINGLE_SHAPE> contourMesh(
       DIM,
-      DIM == 2 ? mint::CellType::SEGMENT : mint::CellType::TRIANGLE);
+      DIM == 2 ? mint::CellType::SEGMENT : mint::CellType::TRIANGLE,
+      meshGroup);
     axom::utilities::Timer extractTimer(false);
     extractTimer.start();
     mc.populateContourMesh(contourMesh, m_parentCellIdField, m_domainIdField);
diff --git a/src/axom/quest/tests/quest_initialize.cpp b/src/axom/quest/tests/quest_initialize.cpp
index f8f2f6c67f..8e5194ba21 100644
--- a/src/axom/quest/tests/quest_initialize.cpp
+++ b/src/axom/quest/tests/quest_initialize.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 // Axom includes
 #include "axom/mint.hpp"
 #include "quest_test_utilities.hpp"
+#if defined AXOM_USE_SIDRE
+  #include "axom/sidre.hpp"
+#endif
 
 #include "axom/quest/interface/inout.hpp"
 #include "axom/quest/interface/signed_distance.hpp"
@@ -72,6 +75,20 @@ TEST(quest_initialize, signed_distance_pointer_initialize)
   delete input_mesh;
 }
 
+#if defined AXOM_USE_SIDRE
+// Test immediately reserving space in UnstructuredMesh.
+TEST(quest_initialize, immediate_ug_reserve)
+{
+  axom::sidre::DataStore objectDS;
+  axom::sidre::Group* meshGroup = objectDS.getRoot()->createGroup("myGroup");
+  axom::mint::UnstructuredMesh<axom::mint::SINGLE_SHAPE> contourMesh(
+    2,
+    axom::mint::CellType::SEGMENT,
+    meshGroup);
+  contourMesh.reserveCells(10);  // This may unexpectedly crash.
+}
+#endif
+
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
 #ifdef AXOM_USE_MPI