diff --git a/docs/references/nextjs/clerk-middleware.mdx b/docs/references/nextjs/clerk-middleware.mdx
index d3d09155f..062b45fae 100644
--- a/docs/references/nextjs/clerk-middleware.mdx
+++ b/docs/references/nextjs/clerk-middleware.mdx
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ const isProtectedRoute = createRouteMatcher(['dashboard/(.*)'])
 export default clerkMiddleware((auth, req) => {
   if (isProtectedRoute(req)) auth().protect()
 
-  intlMiddleware(req)
+  return intlMiddleware(req)
 })
 
 export const config = {