--- simple_menu_icons.module
+++ simple_menu_icons.module
@@ -57,11 +57,22 @@
   $icon_field = $form_state->getValue('icon_upload');
   $file_id = empty($icon_field) ? FALSE : reset($icon_field);
 
+  // Now we need the Menu Item entity that is being saved.
+  $menu_link = $form_state->getFormObject()->getEntity();
+  $menu_link_id = $menu_link->id();
+
   if (!empty($file_id)) {
     // Make this a permanent file so that cron doesn't delete it later.
     $file = File::load($file_id);
     $file->status = FILE_STATUS_PERMANENT;
     $file->save();
+    $file_usage = \Drupal::service('file.usage');
+    // check if there is already existing any usage for the file
+    $file_usage_check = \Drupal::service('file.usage')->listUsage($file);
+    // create new only if there is no usage
+    if (empty($file_usage_check)) {
+      $file_usage->add($file, 'simple_menu_icons','menu_link_content', $menu_link_id);
+    }
   }
 
   // Now we need the Menu Item entity that is being saved.
-     $menu_link = $form_state->getFormObject()->getEntity();