diff --git a/middleware.ts b/middleware.ts
index efac41c..add9b53 100644
--- a/middleware.ts
+++ b/middleware.ts
@@ -7,18 +7,21 @@ type Session = { user: { id: string; email: string } }
 
 export async function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
   const { pathname } = request.nextUrl
-  const isPublic = PUBLIC_PATHS.some((p) => pathname.startsWith(p))
+
+  if (PUBLIC_PATHS.some((p) => pathname.startsWith(p))) {
+    return NextResponse.next()
+  }
 
   const { data: session } = await betterFetch<Session>('/api/auth/get-session', {
     baseURL: `http://localhost:${process.env.PORT ?? 3000}`,
     headers: { cookie: request.headers.get('cookie') ?? '' },
   })
 
-  if (!session && !isPublic) {
+  if (!session) {
     return NextResponse.redirect(new URL('/login', request.url))
   }
 
-  if (session && pathname === '/login') {
+  if (pathname === '/login') {
     return NextResponse.redirect(new URL('/dashboard', request.url))
   }