diff --git a/src/middleware.ts b/src/middleware.ts
index 3cc8d44..964064d 100644
--- a/src/middleware.ts
+++ b/src/middleware.ts
@@ -5,13 +5,6 @@ import { COUNTRIES } from "./utils/countries";
 export async function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
     const pathname = request.nextUrl.pathname;
 
-    if (new RegExp("/(dashboard.*)").test(request.nextUrl.pathname)) {
-        const session = await getSession();
-        if (!session) {
-            return NextResponse.rewrite(new URL(`/api/auth/login?returnTo=${request.nextUrl.pathname}`, request.url));
-        }
-    }
-
     // country code should be available only after deployed
     const userCountryCode = request.geo?.country || "LK";
     const pathLocale: string = pathname.split("/").filter((item) => item !== "")[0] || "";
@@ -21,6 +14,13 @@ export async function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
         return NextResponse.redirect(new URL(`/${userCountryCode}/${pathname}`, request.url));
     }
 
+    if (new RegExp(`/${userCountryCode}/(dashboard.*)`).test(request.nextUrl.pathname)) {
+        const session = await getSession();
+        if (!session) {
+            return NextResponse.redirect(new URL(`/api/auth/login?returnTo=${request.nextUrl.pathname}`, request.url));
+        }
+    }
+
     const res = NextResponse.next();
     res.headers.set("x-pathname", request.nextUrl.pathname);
     res.headers.set("x-locale", pathLocale);