1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/org/apache/fop/fo/flow/Block.java b/src/org/apache/fop/fo/flow/Block.java
index 63d15d5cc..6b261cc73 100644
--- a/src/org/apache/fop/fo/flow/Block.java
+++ b/src/org/apache/fop/fo/flow/Block.java
@@ -275,6 +275,10 @@ public class Block extends FObjMixed {
                 return new Status(Status.FORCE_PAGE_BREAK_EVEN);
             }
 
+            if (breakBefore == BreakBefore.COLUMN) {
+                return new Status(Status.FORCE_COLUMN_BREAK);
+            }
+
             int numChildren = this.children.size();
             for (int i = 0; i < numChildren; i++) {
                 FONode fo = (FONode) children.elementAt(i);
@@ -417,6 +421,11 @@ public class Block extends FObjMixed {
             return new Status(Status.FORCE_PAGE_BREAK_EVEN);
         }
 
+        if (breakAfter == BreakAfter.COLUMN) {
+            this.marker = BREAK_AFTER;
+            return new Status(Status.FORCE_COLUMN_BREAK);
+        }
+
         if (keepWithNext != 0) {
             return new Status(Status.KEEP_WITH_NEXT);
         }