diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/problem/job/Activity.java b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/problem/job/Activity.java
index afe99a1c..ba0df86c 100644
--- a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/problem/job/Activity.java
+++ b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/problem/job/Activity.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import java.util.Collection;
 public class Activity {
 
     public enum Type {
-        PICKUP, DELIVERY, SERVICE
+        PICKUP, DELIVERY, SERVICE, BREAK;
     }
 
     public static class Builder {
diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/problem/job/Break.java b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/problem/job/Break.java
index 367ea7dc..d81e7d4f 100644
--- a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/problem/job/Break.java
+++ b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/problem/job/Break.java
@@ -61,12 +61,13 @@ public class Break extends Service {
             this.setType("break");
             super.capacity = Capacity.Builder.newInstance().build();
             super.skills = Skills.Builder.newInstance().build();
+            super.activity = new Activity.Builder(null, Activity.Type.BREAK).setServiceTime(serviceTime).setTimeWindows(timeWindows.getTimeWindows()).build();
             return new Break(this);
         }
 
     }
 
-    private boolean variableLocation = true;
+    private boolean variableLocation;
 
     Break(Builder builder) {
         super(builder);