diff --git a/.changeset/heavy-suns-turn.md b/.changeset/heavy-suns-turn.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1684e166e4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/heavy-suns-turn.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@clerk/nuxt": patch
+---
+
+Support async middleware handler
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/runtime/server/clerkMiddleware.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/runtime/server/clerkMiddleware.ts
index 8d38aa53fc1..79ac7d02d01 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/runtime/server/clerkMiddleware.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/runtime/server/clerkMiddleware.ts
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ export const clerkMiddleware: ClerkMiddleware = (...args: unknown[]) => {
     // Internal serializable state that will be passed to the client
     event.context.__clerk_initial_state = createInitialState(authObject);
 
-    handler?.(event);
+    await handler?.(event);
   });
 };