diff --git a/docs/3.api/5.kit/7.pages.md b/docs/3.api/5.kit/7.pages.md
index 9e6ffab3bc..7e7dd6e8d3 100644
--- a/docs/3.api/5.kit/7.pages.md
+++ b/docs/3.api/5.kit/7.pages.md
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ type NuxtMiddleware = {
 
 interface AddRouteMiddlewareOptions {
   override?: boolean
+  prepend?: boolean
 }
 ```
 
@@ -246,7 +247,21 @@ A middleware object or an array of middleware objects with the following propert
 
 **Default**: `{}`
 
-Options to pass to the middleware. If `override` is set to `true`, it will override the existing middleware with the same name.
+- `override` (optional)
+
+  **Type**: `boolean`
+
+  **Default**: `false`
+
+  If enabled, overrides the existing middleware with the same name.
+
+- `prepend` (optional)
+
+  **Type**: `boolean`
+
+  **Default**: `false`
+
+  If enabled, prepends the middleware to the list of existing middleware.
 
 ### Examples
 
@@ -272,7 +287,7 @@ export default defineNuxtModule({
       name: 'auth',
       path: resolver.resolve('runtime/auth.ts'),
       global: true
-    })
+    }, { prepend: true })
   }
 })
 ```
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/pages.ts b/packages/kit/src/pages.ts
index b2fda348e3..35c73fae83 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/pages.ts
+++ b/packages/kit/src/pages.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ export interface AddRouteMiddlewareOptions {
    * @default false
    */
   override?: boolean
+  /**
+   * Prepend middleware to the list
+   * @default false
+   */
+  prepend?: boolean
 }
 
 export function addRouteMiddleware (input: NuxtMiddleware | NuxtMiddleware[], options: AddRouteMiddlewareOptions = {}) {
@@ -51,6 +56,8 @@ export function addRouteMiddleware (input: NuxtMiddleware | NuxtMiddleware[], op
         } else {
           logger.warn(`'${middleware.name}' middleware already exists at '${foundPath}'. You can set \`override: true\` to replace it.`)
         }
+      } else if (options.prepend === true) {
+        app.middleware.unshift({ ...middleware })
       } else {
         app.middleware.push({ ...middleware })
       }