diff --git a/src/main/java/de/szimnau/zeitlaeufer/DrinkingBar.java b/src/main/java/de/szimnau/zeitlaeufer/DrinkingBar.java
index 7020a75..98cbb40 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/szimnau/zeitlaeufer/DrinkingBar.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/szimnau/zeitlaeufer/DrinkingBar.java
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ public class DrinkingBar extends AbstractLoadingBar implements WorkdayLoadingBar
 
    private static final int MINS_PER_HALF_HOUR = CommonTools.MINS_PER_HOUR / 2;
    private static final int MINUTES_BEFORE_PAUSE = 4 * CommonTools.MINS_PER_HOUR + MINS_PER_HALF_HOUR;
-   private static final int MINUTES_WITH_PAUSE = 6 * CommonTools.MINS_PER_HOUR;
+   private static final int MAX_MINUTES_WITHOUT_PAUSE = 6 * CommonTools.MINS_PER_HOUR;
+   private static final int MAX_MINUTES_WITH_PAUSE = 6 * CommonTools.MINS_PER_HOUR;
    private static final int DEFAULT_TOTAL_TIME = 8 * CommonTools.MINS_PER_HOUR + MINS_PER_HALF_HOUR;
    private static final BigDecimal DEFAULT_TOTAL_TIME_BD = BigDecimal.valueOf(DEFAULT_TOTAL_TIME);
    private static final BigDecimal DEFAULT_TOTAL_LITRES = BigDecimal.valueOf(2.0);
@@ -65,7 +66,10 @@ public class DrinkingBar extends AbstractLoadingBar implements WorkdayLoadingBar
    @Override
    protected String fillLoadingBar(long passedMinutes, boolean progressive) {
       long effectivePassedMinutes = passedMinutes < 0 ? 0 : passedMinutes;
-      if (getTotalMinutes() > MINUTES_WITH_PAUSE && passedMinutes > MINUTES_BEFORE_PAUSE && passedMinutes <= MINUTES_WITH_PAUSE) {
+      /* the pause in counting up passed minutes could be more precise.
+         there IS a way to find out how LONG the lunch break was (known until WorkdayLoadingBar.realInitZapfenstreich),
+         but NOT the exact time slot from when to when the lunch break did take place... */
+      if (getTotalMinutes() > MAX_MINUTES_WITHOUT_PAUSE && passedMinutes > MINUTES_BEFORE_PAUSE && passedMinutes <= MAX_MINUTES_WITH_PAUSE) {
          effectivePassedMinutes = MINUTES_BEFORE_PAUSE;
       }
       var effectivePassedMinutesBD = BigDecimal.valueOf(effectivePassedMinutes);