diff --git a/plugin.py b/plugin.py
index ef516ac..cf274de 100644
--- a/plugin.py
+++ b/plugin.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ import logging
 from gajim.plugins import GajimPlugin
 from gajim.common  import app
 from gajim.common.modules.contacts import BareContact
-from gi.repository import Gtk
+from gajim.gtk.util import make_menu_item
+from gi.repository import Gtk, Gio
 
 log = logging.getLogger('gajim.p.otr')
 
@@ -55,23 +56,25 @@ class OTRPlugin(GajimPlugin):
         self.gui_extension_points = {
             'encrypt' + self.encryption_name: (self._encrypt_message, None),
             'message_actions_box': (self._message_actions_box_activate, self._message_actions_box_deactivate),
-            'switch_contact': (self._switch_contact, None),
         } 
-        self.switch = None
-        self.switch_box = None
+        self._menuitem = None
     
     @staticmethod
-    def _get_box():
-        return app.window.get_chat_stack().get_message_action_box()._ui.box
+    def _get_grid():
+        return app.window.get_chat_stack().get_message_action_box()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _get_model(grid):
+        return grid._ui.encryption_menu_button.get_menu_model()
 
     def activate(self):
         if app.window is not None:
-            box = self._get_box()
-            self._actions_hack_activate(box)
+            grid = self._get_grid()
+            self._actions_hack_activate(grid)
 
     def deactivate(self):
-        box = self._get_box()
-        self._actions_hack_deactivate(box)
+        grid = self._get_grid()
+        self._actions_hack_deactivate(grid)
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_otr(account):
@@ -87,9 +90,6 @@ class OTRPlugin(GajimPlugin):
     def encrypt_file(file, account, callback): 
         callback(file)
 
-    def toggle_otr(self):
-        print('toggle')
-
     #  encrypt message #
     def _encrypt_message(self,con,event,callback):
         if not event.message or event.type_ != 'chat': return # drop empty and non-chat messages  
@@ -97,37 +97,23 @@ class OTRPlugin(GajimPlugin):
         otr.otr.encrypt(event,callback)
 
     def _message_actions_box_activate(self, grid, box):
-        if self.switch_box is None:
-            self._actions_hack_activate(box)
+        if self._menuitem is None:
+            self._actions_hack_activate(grid)
 
     def _message_actions_box_deactivate(self, grid, box):
-        if self.switch_box is not None:
-            self._actions_hack_deactivate(box)
+        if self._menuitem is not None:
+            self._actions_hack_deactivate(grid)
 
-    def _actions_hack_activate(self, box):
-        self.switch_box = Gtk.VBox()
-        label = Gtk.Label(label='OTR')
-        self.switch = Gtk.Switch()
-        self.switch_box.pack_start(label, False, True, 0)
-        self.switch_box.pack_start(self.switch, False, True, 0)
-        self.switch_box.set_center_widget(self.switch)
-        box.pack_start(self.switch_box, False, True, 0)
-        self.switch.connect('activate', self.toggle_otr)
-        if app.window is not None and hasattr(app.window, '_chat_page'):
-            self._update_switch_visibility(app.window.get_chat_stack()._get_current_contact())
+    def _actions_hack_activate(self, grid):
+        model = grid._ui.encryption_menu_button.get_menu_model()
+        menuitem = make_menu_item('OTR', 'win.set-encryption', '"OTR"')
+        self._menuitem = menuitem.get_attribute_value(Gio.MENU_ATTRIBUTE_LABEL)
+        model.append_item(menuitem)
 
-    def _actions_hack_deactivate(self, box):
-        box.remove(self.switch_box)
-        self.switch_box = None
-        self.switch = None
-
-    def _update_switch_visibility(self, contact):
-        if isinstance(contact, BareContact):
-            otr = self.get_otr(contact._account)
-            self.switch.set_active(contact.jid.new_as_bare() in otr.otr.ctxs)
-            self.switch_box.show_all()
-        else:
-            self.switch_box.hide()
-
-    def _switch_contact(self, contact):
-        self._update_switch_visibility(contact)
+    def _actions_hack_deactivate(self, grid):
+        model = self._get_model(grid)
+        for i in range(model.get_n_items()):
+            if model.get_item_attribute_value(i, Gio.MENU_ATTRIBUTE_LABEL, None) == self._menuitem:
+                model.remove(i)
+                self._menuitem = None
+                break