diff --git a/examples/auth/nextjs/middleware.ts b/examples/auth/nextjs/middleware.ts
index 24b65f84742..e775a9d9931 100644
--- a/examples/auth/nextjs/middleware.ts
+++ b/examples/auth/nextjs/middleware.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ import type { Database } from "./lib/database.types";
 export async function middleware(req: NextRequest) {
   const res = NextResponse.next();
   const supabase = createMiddlewareSupabaseClient<Database>({ req, res });
-  await supabase.auth.getSession();
+    
+  const { data: { session } } = await supabase.auth.getSession(); // destructure the data object to obtain the session object
+  
+  if (session === null) return NextResponse.redirect(new URL("/login", req.nextUrl));
+  // instead of "/login" you can redirect to any other route in case the user is not logged in
+    
   return res;
 }
+    
+export const config = {
+  matcher: [], // add the routes you wish the middleware to run in. You can also use regex
+};