diff --git a/hcaptcha/README.md b/hcaptcha/README.md
index 952956e0..14542031 100644
--- a/hcaptcha/README.md
+++ b/hcaptcha/README.md
@@ -39,11 +39,12 @@ hcaptcha.New(config hcaptcha.Config) fiber.Handler
 
 ## Config
 
-| Property        | Type                              | Description                                                                                                                                                                                          | Default                               |
-|:----------------|:----------------------------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:--------------------------------------|
-| SecretKey       | `string`                          | The secret key you obtained from the HCaptcha admin panel. This field must not be empty.                                                                                                             | `""`                                  |
-| ResponseKeyFunc | `func(fiber.Ctx) (string, error)` | ResponseKeyFunc should return the token that captcha provides upon successful solving. By default, it gets the token from the body by parsing a JSON request and returns the `hcaptcha_token` field. | `hcaptcha.DefaultResponseKeyFunc`     |
-| SiteVerifyURL   | `string`                          | This property specifies the API resource used for token authentication.                                                                                                                              | `https://api.hcaptcha.com/siteverify` |
+| Property         | Type                              | Description                                                                                                                                                                                          | Default                               |
+|:-----------------|:----------------------------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:--------------------------------------|
+| SecretKey        | `string`                          | The secret key you obtained from the HCaptcha admin panel. This field must not be empty.                                                                                                             | `""`                                  |
+| ResponseKeyFunc  | `func(fiber.Ctx) (string, error)`| ResponseKeyFunc should return the token that captcha provides upon successful solving. By default, it gets the token from the body by parsing a JSON request and returns the `hcaptcha_token` field. | `hcaptcha.DefaultResponseKeyFunc`    |
+| SiteVerifyURL    | `string`                          | This property specifies the API resource used for token authentication.                                                                                                                              | `https://api.hcaptcha.com/siteverify` |
+| ValidateFunc     | `func(bool, fiber.Ctx) error`    | A custom validation function that allows you to define the behavior upon validation success or failure. If set, it will be called with the validation result and the context.                       | `nil`                                 |
 
 ## Example
 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ hcaptcha.New(config hcaptcha.Config) fiber.Handler
 package main
 
 import (
+    "errors"
     "github.com/gofiber/contrib/hcaptcha"
     "github.com/gofiber/fiber/v3"
     "log"
@@ -63,9 +65,22 @@ const (
 
 func main() {
     app := fiber.New()
+    
+    // Create HCaptcha middleware
     captcha := hcaptcha.New(hcaptcha.Config{
         // Must set the secret key
         SecretKey: TestSecretKey,
+        // Custom validation function (optional)
+        ValidateFunc: func(success bool, c fiber.Ctx) error {
+            if !success {
+                c.Status(fiber.StatusForbidden).JSON(fiber.Map{
+                    "error":   "Custom error: validation failed, please try again",
+                    "details": "The HCaptcha validation was unsuccessful.",
+                })
+                return errors.New("custom error: validation failed")
+            }
+            return nil
+        },
     })
 	
     app.Get("/api/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
@@ -74,9 +89,9 @@ func main() {
         })
     })
 	
-    app.Post("/api/robots-excluded", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
+    app.Post("/api/submit", captcha, func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
         return c.SendString("You are not a robot")
-    }, captcha)
+    })
 	
     log.Fatal(app.Listen(":3000"))
 }
diff --git a/hcaptcha/config.go b/hcaptcha/config.go
index 91bff4ed..3f5af07f 100644
--- a/hcaptcha/config.go
+++ b/hcaptcha/config.go
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	// SiteVerifyURL is the endpoint URL where the program should verify the given token
 	// default value is: "https://api.hcaptcha.com/siteverify"
 	SiteVerifyURL string
+	// ValidateFunc allows custom validation logic based on the HCaptcha validation result and the context
+	ValidateFunc func(success bool, c fiber.Ctx) error
 }
 
 // DefaultResponseKeyFunc is the default function to get the HCaptcha token from the request body
diff --git a/hcaptcha/hcaptcha.go b/hcaptcha/hcaptcha.go
index 2a1218ba..220fa3e2 100644
--- a/hcaptcha/hcaptcha.go
+++ b/hcaptcha/hcaptcha.go
@@ -69,9 +69,18 @@ func (h *HCaptcha) Validate(c fiber.Ctx) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error decoding HCaptcha API response: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if !o.Success {
-		c.Status(fiber.StatusForbidden)
-		return errors.New("unable to check that you are not a robot")
+	// Use custom ValidateFunc if defined, otherwise default behavior
+	if h.ValidateFunc != nil {
+		if err := h.ValidateFunc(o.Success, c); err != nil {
+			// If the custom ValidateFunc returns an error, set the response status code accordingly
+			c.Status(fiber.StatusForbidden)
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		if !o.Success {
+			c.Status(fiber.StatusForbidden)
+			return errors.New("unable to check that you are not a robot")
+		}
 	}
 
 	return c.Next()