diff --git a/config/websockets.php b/config/websockets.php
index 40aaa24eeb..fbb9e230d9 100644
--- a/config/websockets.php
+++ b/config/websockets.php
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
+use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\Dashboard\Http\Middleware\Authorize;
+
 return [
 
     /*
@@ -47,6 +49,18 @@
      */
     'path' => 'laravel-websockets',
 
+    /*
+     * Dashboard Routes Middleware
+     *
+     * These middleware will be assigned to every dashboard route, giving you
+     * the chance to add your own middleware to this list or change any of
+     * the existing middleware. Or, you can simply stick with this list.
+     */
+    'middleware' => [
+        'web',
+        Authorize::class,
+    ],
+
     'statistics' => [
         /*
          * This model will be used to store the statistics of the WebSocketsServer.
diff --git a/src/Dashboard/Http/Middleware/Authorize.php b/src/Dashboard/Http/Middleware/Authorize.php
index 772107fc78..1883c35eef 100644
--- a/src/Dashboard/Http/Middleware/Authorize.php
+++ b/src/Dashboard/Http/Middleware/Authorize.php
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ class Authorize
 {
     public function handle($request, $next)
     {
-        return Gate::check('viewWebSocketsDashboard') ? $next($request) : abort(403);
+        return Gate::check('viewWebSocketsDashboard', [$request->user()]) ? $next($request) : abort(403);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/WebSocketsServiceProvider.php b/src/WebSocketsServiceProvider.php
index 3c821260a4..d049605fa8 100644
--- a/src/WebSocketsServiceProvider.php
+++ b/src/WebSocketsServiceProvider.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public function register()
     protected function registerRoutes()
     {
         Route::prefix(config('websockets.path'))->group(function () {
-            Route::middleware(AuthorizeDashboard::class)->group(function () {
+            Route::middleware(config('websockets.middleware', [AuthorizeDashboard::class]))->group(function () {
                 Route::get('/', ShowDashboard::class);
                 Route::get('/api/{appId}/statistics', [DashboardApiController::class,  'getStatistics']);
                 Route::post('auth', AuthenticateDashboard::class);
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ protected function registerRoutes()
 
     protected function registerDashboardGate()
     {
-        Gate::define('viewWebSocketsDashboard', function ($user = null) {
+        Gate::define('viewWebSocketsDashboard', function ($user) {
             return app()->environment('local');
         });