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diff --git a/plugin.py b/plugin.py
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--- a/plugin.py
+++ b/plugin.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+import os
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QTimer
+from PyQt5.QtGui import QIcon
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QAction
 from qgis.core import Qgis, QgsProject
 from qgis.gui import QgisInterface
@@ -40,17 +42,37 @@ class BAPEBridgePlugin:
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def initGui(self) -> None:
-        """Add entry to the Layer menu."""
-        self._toggle_action = QAction("BAPE Bridge", self._iface.mainWindow())
+        """Add entry to the Layer menu, after 'Add From Layer Definition File'."""
+        icon = QIcon(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "icon.png"))
+        self._toggle_action = QAction(icon, "BAPE Bridge", self._iface.mainWindow())
         self._toggle_action.setCheckable(True)
         self._toggle_action.setToolTip("Enable / disable the BAPE Bridge layer")
         self._toggle_action.triggered.connect(self._on_toggle)
-        self._iface.addPluginToLayerMenu("BAPE Bridge", self._toggle_action)
+
+        layer_menu = self._iface.layerMenu()
+        # Find the 'Add From Layer Definition File' action and insert after it.
+        after_action = None
+        for action in layer_menu.actions():
+            if "layer definition" in action.text().lower():
+                after_action = action
+                break
+
+        if after_action is not None:
+            # insertAction inserts *before* the reference; get the next item instead.
+            actions = layer_menu.actions()
+            idx = actions.index(after_action)
+            next_action = actions[idx + 1] if idx + 1 < len(actions) else None
+            if next_action is not None:
+                layer_menu.insertAction(next_action, self._toggle_action)
+            else:
+                layer_menu.addAction(self._toggle_action)
+        else:
+            layer_menu.addAction(self._toggle_action)
 
     def unload(self) -> None:
         """Clean up when the plugin is disabled or QGIS closes."""
         self._deactivate()
-        self._iface.removePluginFromLayerMenu("BAPE Bridge", self._toggle_action)
+        self._iface.layerMenu().removeAction(self._toggle_action)
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Toggle on / off