diff --git a/admin/theme/default/views/layouts/admin.twig b/admin/theme/default/views/layouts/admin.twig
index 1417104..bfafdfa 100644
--- a/admin/theme/default/views/layouts/admin.twig
+++ b/admin/theme/default/views/layouts/admin.twig
@@ -40,10 +40,14 @@
             <i class="bi bi-gear-fill"></i> {{ ta.admin_title|default('CodePress Admin') }}
         </div>
         <ul class="nav flex-column mt-2">
-            {# Algemene sectie: Dashboard (plugin) + plugin items met section=general #}
-            {% set general_plugins = plugin_admin_menu|filter(item => (item.section|default('general')) == 'general') %}
-            {% if general_plugins is not empty or has_permission('dashboard') or true %}
+            {# Algemene sectie: Dashboard (altijd zichtbaar) + plugin items met section=general #}
+            {% set general_plugins = plugin_admin_menu|filter(item => (item.section|default('general')) == 'general' and item.route != 'dashboard') %}
             <li class="nav-section">{{ ta.section_general|default('Algemeen') }}</li>
+            <li class="nav-item">
+                <a class="nav-link {{ route == 'dashboard' or route == '' ? 'active' : '' }}" href="/admin/dashboard">
+                    <i class="bi bi-speedometer2"></i> {{ ta.dashboard|default('Dashboard') }}
+                </a>
+            </li>
             {% for item in general_plugins %}
             <li class="nav-item">
                 <a class="nav-link {{ route == item.route or route starts with item.route ~ '/' ? 'active' : '' }}" href="/admin/{{ item.route }}">
@@ -51,7 +55,6 @@
                 </a>
             </li>
             {% endfor %}
-            {% endif %}
 
             {% if has_permission('content') %}
             <li class="nav-section">{{ ta.section_content|default('Content') }}</li>