diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/algorithm/VehicleRoutingAlgorithm.java b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/algorithm/VehicleRoutingAlgorithm.java
index 7bdeae78..b60fae9f 100644
--- a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/algorithm/VehicleRoutingAlgorithm.java
+++ b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/algorithm/VehicleRoutingAlgorithm.java
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@
  */
 package com.graphhopper.jsprit.core.algorithm;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
 import com.graphhopper.jsprit.core.algorithm.SearchStrategy.DiscoveredSolution;
 import com.graphhopper.jsprit.core.algorithm.listener.SearchStrategyListener;
 import com.graphhopper.jsprit.core.algorithm.listener.SearchStrategyModuleListener;
@@ -30,11 +38,6 @@ import com.graphhopper.jsprit.core.problem.solution.VehicleRoutingProblemSolutio
 import com.graphhopper.jsprit.core.problem.solution.route.VehicleRoute;
 import com.graphhopper.jsprit.core.problem.solution.route.activity.TourActivity;
 import com.graphhopper.jsprit.core.util.Solutions;
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Collection;
 
 
 /**
@@ -57,9 +60,8 @@ public class VehicleRoutingAlgorithm {
         @Override
         public boolean isPrematureBreak(DiscoveredSolution discoveredSolution) {
             for (PrematureAlgorithmTermination termination : terminationCriteria) {
-                if (termination.isPrematureBreak(discoveredSolution)) {
+                if (termination.isPrematureBreak(discoveredSolution))
                     return true;
-                }
             }
             return false;
         }
@@ -140,30 +142,36 @@ public class VehicleRoutingAlgorithm {
      * @param solution the solution to be added
      */
     public void addInitialSolution(VehicleRoutingProblemSolution solution) {
+        // We will make changes so let's make a copy
+        solution = VehicleRoutingProblemSolution.copyOf(solution);
         verify(solution);
         initialSolutions.add(solution);
     }
 
     private void verify(VehicleRoutingProblemSolution solution) {
-        int nuJobs = 0;
+        Set<Job> allJobs = new HashSet<Job>(problem.getJobs().values());
+        allJobs.removeAll(solution.getUnassignedJobs());
         for (VehicleRoute route : solution.getRoutes()) {
-            nuJobs += route.getTourActivities().getJobs().size();
+            allJobs.removeAll(route.getTourActivities().getJobs());
             if (route.getVehicle().getIndex() == 0)
                 throw new IllegalStateException("vehicle used in initial solution has no index. probably a vehicle is used that has not been added to the " +
-                    " the VehicleRoutingProblem. only use vehicles that have already been added to the problem.");
+                                " the VehicleRoutingProblem. only use vehicles that have already been added to the problem.");
             for (TourActivity act : route.getActivities()) {
-                if (act.getIndex() == 0) {
+                if (act.getIndex() == 0)
                     throw new IllegalStateException("act in initial solution has no index. activities are created and associated to their job in VehicleRoutingProblem\n." +
-                        " thus if you build vehicle-routes use the jobActivityFactory from vehicle routing problem like that \n" +
-                        " VehicleRoute.Builder.newInstance(knownVehicle).setJobActivityFactory(vrp.getJobActivityFactory).addService(..)....build() \n" +
-                        " then the activities that are created to build the route are identical to the ones used in VehicleRoutingProblem");
-                }
+                                    " thus if you build vehicle-routes use the jobActivityFactory from vehicle routing problem like that \n" +
+                                    " VehicleRoute.Builder.newInstance(knownVehicle).setJobActivityFactory(vrp.getJobActivityFactory).addService(..)....build() \n" +
+                                    " then the activities that are created to build the route are identical to the ones used in VehicleRoutingProblem");
             }
         }
-//        if (nuJobs != problem.getJobs().values().size()) {
-//            logger.warn("number of jobs in initial solution ({}) is not equal nuJobs in vehicle routing problem ({})" +
-//                "\n this might yield unintended effects, e.g. initial solution cannot be improved anymore.", nuJobs, problem.getJobs().values().size());
-//        }
+
+        solution.getUnassignedJobs().addAll(allJobs);
+        solution.setCost(getObjectiveFunction().getCosts(solution));
+
+        //        if (nuJobs != problem.getJobs().values().size()) {
+        //            logger.warn("number of jobs in initial solution ({}) is not equal nuJobs in vehicle routing problem ({})" +
+        //                "\n this might yield unintended effects, e.g. initial solution cannot be improved anymore.", nuJobs, problem.getJobs().values().size());
+        //        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -214,7 +222,9 @@ public class VehicleRoutingAlgorithm {
         Collection<VehicleRoutingProblemSolution> solutions = new ArrayList<VehicleRoutingProblemSolution>(initialSolutions);
         algorithmStarts(problem, solutions);
         bestEver = Solutions.bestOf(solutions);
-        if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) log(solutions);
+        if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
+            log(solutions);
+        }
         logger.info("iterations start");
         for (int i = 0; i < maxIterations; i++) {
             iterationStarts(i + 1, problem, solutions);
@@ -222,7 +232,9 @@ public class VehicleRoutingAlgorithm {
             counter.incCounter();
             SearchStrategy strategy = searchStrategyManager.getRandomStrategy();
             DiscoveredSolution discoveredSolution = strategy.run(problem, solutions);
-            if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) log(discoveredSolution);
+            if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
+                log(discoveredSolution);
+            }
             memorizeIfBestEver(discoveredSolution);
             selectedStrategy(discoveredSolution, problem, solutions);
             if (terminationManager.isPrematureBreak(discoveredSolution)) {
@@ -240,11 +252,15 @@ public class VehicleRoutingAlgorithm {
     }
 
     private void addBestEver(Collection<VehicleRoutingProblemSolution> solutions) {
-        if (bestEver != null) solutions.add(bestEver);
+        if (bestEver != null) {
+            solutions.add(bestEver);
+        }
     }
 
     private void log(Collection<VehicleRoutingProblemSolution> solutions) {
-        for (VehicleRoutingProblemSolution sol : solutions) log(sol);
+        for (VehicleRoutingProblemSolution sol : solutions) {
+            log(sol);
+        }
     }
 
     private void log(VehicleRoutingProblemSolution solution) {
@@ -277,9 +293,11 @@ public class VehicleRoutingAlgorithm {
 
     private void memorizeIfBestEver(DiscoveredSolution discoveredSolution) {
         if (discoveredSolution == null) return;
-        if (bestEver == null) bestEver = discoveredSolution.getSolution();
-        else if (discoveredSolution.getSolution().getCost() < bestEver.getCost())
+        if (bestEver == null) {
             bestEver = discoveredSolution.getSolution();
+        } else if (discoveredSolution.getSolution().getCost() < bestEver.getCost()) {
+            bestEver = discoveredSolution.getSolution();
+        }
     }
 
 
@@ -297,10 +315,12 @@ public class VehicleRoutingAlgorithm {
 
     public void addListener(VehicleRoutingAlgorithmListener l) {
         algoListeners.addListener(l);
-        if (l instanceof SearchStrategyListener)
+        if (l instanceof SearchStrategyListener) {
             searchStrategyManager.addSearchStrategyListener((SearchStrategyListener) l);
-        if (l instanceof SearchStrategyModuleListener)
+        }
+        if (l instanceof SearchStrategyModuleListener) {
             searchStrategyManager.addSearchStrategyModuleListener((SearchStrategyModuleListener) l);
+        }
     }
 
     private void iterationEnds(int i, VehicleRoutingProblem problem, Collection<VehicleRoutingProblemSolution> solutions) {