diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/MainActivity.java
index 9097ac9..b9e5747 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/MainActivity.java
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements Refreshable {
      * refreshes bottom navigation
      */
     @Override
-    public void refresh() {
+    public void refreshAndNavigateTo(int id) {
         bottomNav.getMenu().clear();
         bottomNav.inflateMenu(R.menu.navmenu);
-        bottomNav.setSelectedItemId(R.id.settings);
+        bottomNav.setSelectedItemId(id);
     }
 
     private View.OnClickListener onInfoClickListener = new View.OnClickListener() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/fragments/Refreshable.java b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/fragments/Refreshable.java
index 2d4be7b..bbedd3b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/fragments/Refreshable.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/fragments/Refreshable.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package com.a1.nextlocation.fragments;
 
 public interface Refreshable {
-    void refresh();
+    void refreshAndNavigateTo(int id);
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/fragments/RouteDetailFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/fragments/RouteDetailFragment.java
index 1c258e9..c2b0fde 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/fragments/RouteDetailFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/fragments/RouteDetailFragment.java
@@ -29,7 +29,14 @@ public class RouteDetailFragment extends Fragment {
 
     private Route route;
     private ImageView imageView;
+    private Refreshable refreshable;
 
+    @Override
+    public void onAttach(Context context) {
+        super.onAttach(context);
+        if (context instanceof Refreshable)
+        this.refreshable = (Refreshable) context;
+    }
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
@@ -79,7 +86,8 @@ public class RouteDetailFragment extends Fragment {
         ApiHandler.INSTANCE.getDirections(route);
         RouteHandler.INSTANCE.followRoute(route);
         Toast.makeText(requireContext(),"Route started!",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
-        ((FragmentActivity) view.getContext()).getSupportFragmentManager().beginTransaction().replace(R.id.fragment_layout, new HomeFragment()).addToBackStack(null).commit();
+        // navigates to the HomeFragment and refreshes the BottomNavigation
+        refreshable.refreshAndNavigateTo(R.id.locations);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/fragments/SettingsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
index 3bdb3d4..c1e9ddd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends Fragment {
         fragmentTransaction.attach(currentFragment);
         fragmentTransaction.commit();
 
-        refreshable.refresh();
+        refreshable.refreshAndNavigateTo(R.id.settings);
     }
 
     /**