diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/data/StaticData.java b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/data/StaticData.java
index 0f0d4e3..fe861d1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/data/StaticData.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/data/StaticData.java
@@ -11,6 +11,20 @@ public enum StaticData {
     INSTANCE;
     private double distanceTraveled = 0;
     private int locationsVisited = 0;
+    private boolean isFollowingRoute = false;
+    private String routeName = "";
+
+    public void followRoute(Route route) {
+        routeName = route.getName();
+        setFollowingRoute(true);
+    }
+    public void setFollowingRoute(boolean followingRoute) {
+        isFollowingRoute = followingRoute;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isFollowingRoute() {
+        return isFollowingRoute;
+    }
 
     private ArrayList<String> visitedNames = new ArrayList<>();