diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fe5ba62..acbb2a2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@
   [#217](https://github.com/bugsnag/bugsnag-go/pull/217)
   [Chris Duncan](https://github.com/veqryn)
 
+## 2.2.1 (2022-02-21)
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* Fix middleware panic on nil *http.Request
+  [#212](https://github.com/bugsnag/bugsnag-go/pull/212)
+
 ## 2.2.0 (2022-10-12)
 
 ### Enhancements
diff --git a/middleware.go b/middleware.go
index 3eac864..b5018b8 100644
--- a/middleware.go
+++ b/middleware.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func catchMiddlewarePanic(event *Event, config *Configuration, next func() error
 // use this as a template for writing your own Middleware.
 func httpRequestMiddleware(event *Event, config *Configuration) error {
 	for _, datum := range event.RawData {
-		if request, ok := datum.(*http.Request); ok {
+		if request, ok := datum.(*http.Request); ok && request != nil {
 			event.MetaData.Update(MetaData{
 				"request": {
 					"params": request.URL.Query(),
diff --git a/v2/bugsnag.go b/v2/bugsnag.go
index d35d82a..deef53c 100644
--- a/v2/bugsnag.go
+++ b/v2/bugsnag.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Version defines the version of this Bugsnag notifier
-const Version = "2.2.0"
+const Version = "2.2.1"
 
 var panicHandlerOnce sync.Once
 var sessionTrackerOnce sync.Once
@@ -91,11 +91,13 @@ func Notify(err error, rawData ...interface{}) error {
 // The rawData is used to send extra information along with any
 // panics that are handled this way.
 // Usage:
-//  go func() {
-//      ctx := bugsnag.StartSession(context.Background())
-//		defer bugsnag.AutoNotify(ctx)
-//      // (possibly crashy code)
-//  }()
+//
+//	 go func() {
+//	     ctx := bugsnag.StartSession(context.Background())
+//			defer bugsnag.AutoNotify(ctx)
+//	     // (possibly crashy code)
+//	 }()
+//
 // See also: bugsnag.Recover()
 func AutoNotify(rawData ...interface{}) {
 	if err := recover(); err != nil {
@@ -122,18 +124,22 @@ func AutoNotify(rawData ...interface{}) {
 // The rawData is used to send extra information along with
 // any panics that are handled this way
 // Usage:
-// go func() {
-//     ctx := bugsnag.StartSession(context.Background())
-//     defer bugsnag.Recover(ctx)
-//     // (possibly crashy code)
-// }()
+//
+//	go func() {
+//	    ctx := bugsnag.StartSession(context.Background())
+//	    defer bugsnag.Recover(ctx)
+//	    // (possibly crashy code)
+//	}()
+//
 // If you wish that any panics caught by the call to Recover shall affect your
 // stability score (it does not by default):
-// go func() {
-//     ctx := bugsnag.StartSession(context.Background())
-//     defer bugsnag.Recover(ctx, bugsnag.HandledState{Unhandled: true})
-//     // (possibly crashy code)
-// }()
+//
+//	go func() {
+//	    ctx := bugsnag.StartSession(context.Background())
+//	    defer bugsnag.Recover(ctx, bugsnag.HandledState{Unhandled: true})
+//	    // (possibly crashy code)
+//	}()
+//
 // See also: bugsnag.AutoNotify()
 func Recover(rawData ...interface{}) {
 	if err := recover(); err != nil {
diff --git a/v2/middleware.go b/v2/middleware.go
index 2ed721a..2dc0ac9 100644
--- a/v2/middleware.go
+++ b/v2/middleware.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (stack *middlewareStack) runBeforeFilter(f beforeFunc, event *Event, config
 // use this as a template for writing your own Middleware.
 func httpRequestMiddleware(event *Event, config *Configuration) error {
 	for _, datum := range event.RawData {
-		if request, ok := datum.(*http.Request); ok {
+		if request, ok := datum.(*http.Request); ok && request != nil {
 			event.MetaData.Update(MetaData{
 				"request": {
 					"params": request.URL.Query(),
diff --git a/v2/middleware_test.go b/v2/middleware_test.go
index e7a3ad3..ccd943d 100644
--- a/v2/middleware_test.go
+++ b/v2/middleware_test.go
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ package bugsnag
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/bugsnag/bugsnag-go/v2/errors"
 	"log"
+	"net/http"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/bugsnag/bugsnag-go/v2/errors"
 )
 
 func TestMiddlewareOrder(t *testing.T) {
@@ -95,3 +97,15 @@ func TestBeforeNotifyPanic(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Notify was not called when BeforeNotify panicked")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestHttpRequestMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
+	var req *http.Request
+	rawData := []interface{}{req}
+
+	event := &Event{RawData: rawData}
+	config := &Configuration{}
+	err := httpRequestMiddleware(event, config)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Should not happen")
+	}
+}