diff --git a/test/fixtures/module/modules/middleware/use-middleware.js b/test/fixtures/module/modules/middleware/use-middleware.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f6156520c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/module/modules/middleware/use-middleware.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module.exports = function (req, res, next) {
+  res.end('Use external middleware')
+}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/module/nuxt.config.js b/test/fixtures/module/nuxt.config.js
index 63b3a2f62a..60ff0fecee 100755
--- a/test/fixtures/module/nuxt.config.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/module/nuxt.config.js
@@ -21,5 +21,12 @@ module.exports = {
     hook('build:done', builder => {
       builder.__build_done__ = true
     })
+    // Add hook for renderer
+    hook('render:before', (renderer) => {
+      renderer.useMiddleware({
+        path: '/use-middleware',
+        handler: '~/modules/middleware/use-middleware'
+      })
+    })
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/module.test.js b/test/module.test.js
index d8fceedfb1..109d279c09 100755
--- a/test/module.test.js
+++ b/test/module.test.js
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ test('Hooks - Error', async t => {
   t.true(errors.length === 1)
 })
 
+test('Hooks - Use external middleware before render', async t => {
+  let response = await rp(url('/use-middleware'))
+  t.is(response, 'Use external middleware')
+})
+
 // Close server and ask nuxt to stop listening to file changes
 test.after('Closing server and nuxt.js', t => {
   nuxt.close()