diff --git a/lib/server_middleware/api.js b/lib/server_middleware/api.js
index b63d075..b813cca 100755
--- a/lib/server_middleware/api.js
+++ b/lib/server_middleware/api.js
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 const express           = require('express');
 const url               = require('url');
 const expressBodyParser = require('body-parser');
-const { DEFAULT_PARSER_OPTIONS }                                                   = require('../utility/body_parser');
-const { getControllerFiles, getControllerMiddleware, controllerMappingServerSide } = require('../utility/controllers');
+const { DEFAULT_PARSER_OPTIONS }                                                                      = require('../utility/body_parser');
+const { getControllerFiles, getControllerMiddleware, middlewareHandler, controllerMappingServerSide } = require('../utility/controllers');
 
 /**
  * Action handler middleware.
  *
  * @param ControllerClass
- * @param methodName
+ * @param actionName
  * @param options
  * @returns {Function}
  */
-function actionHandler(ControllerClass, methodName, options) {
+function actionHandler(ControllerClass, actionName, options) {
     return function (req, res, next) {
         const controller = new ControllerClass(req);
 
-        return Promise.resolve(controller[methodName]({params: req.params, body: req.body, query: req.query}))
+        return Promise.resolve(controller[actionName]({params: req.params, body: req.body, query: req.query}))
             .then(function (result) {
                 res.result = options.successHandler(result, req);
                 next();
@@ -37,16 +37,20 @@ function createControllerRouter(controllerFile, options) {
     const ControllerClass = require(controllerFile);
     const routes          = ControllerClass.ROUTES || {};
 
-    Object.keys(routes).forEach(function (methodName) {
-        if (ControllerClass.prototype[methodName]) {
-            const {path, verb}         = routes[methodName];
+    Object.keys(routes).forEach(function (actionName) {
+        if (ControllerClass.prototype[actionName]) {
+            const {path, verb}         = routes[actionName];
             const controllerMiddleware = getControllerMiddleware(ControllerClass);
 
             router[verb.toLowerCase()](
                 path,
-                ...controllerMiddleware.all, // Controller middleware for all actions
-                ...(controllerMiddleware.actions && controllerMiddleware.actions[methodName] || []), // Action only middleware
-                actionHandler(ControllerClass, methodName, options) // Handle controller action method.
+                function (req, res, next) {
+                    return middlewareHandler(controllerMiddleware.all, req)
+                        .then(() => middlewareHandler(controllerMiddleware.actions && controllerMiddleware.actions[actionName] || [], req))
+                        .then(() => next())
+                        .catch(next);
+                },
+                actionHandler(ControllerClass, actionName, options) // Handle controller action method.
             );
         }
     });
@@ -122,7 +126,11 @@ function injectAPI(options) {
 
     // Middleware for all API routes
     if (options.middleware) {
-        router.use(...(Array.isArray(options.middleware) ? options.middleware : [options.middleware]));
+        router.use(function (req, res, next) {
+            return middlewareHandler(options.middleware, req)
+                .then(() => next())
+                .catch(next);
+        });
     }
 
     // Inject Controller routes
diff --git a/lib/utility/controllers.js b/lib/utility/controllers.js
index 0428d01..5434288 100755
--- a/lib/utility/controllers.js
+++ b/lib/utility/controllers.js
@@ -94,6 +94,19 @@ function controllerMapping(directory, controllerValue) {
     return mapping;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Middleware handler for express router.
+ *
+ * @param middleware
+ * @returns {Object}
+ */
+function middlewareHandler(middleware, req) {
+    middleware = Array.isArray(middleware) ? middleware : middleware && [middleware] || [];
+    return Promise.all(middleware.map(function (fn) {
+        return Promise.resolve(fn(req));
+    }));
+}
+
 /**
  * Route Controller mapping for client side api plugin.
  *
@@ -118,6 +131,7 @@ function controllerMappingClientSide(directory) {
  * @returns {Object}
  */
 function controllerMappingServerSide(directory, req, options) {
+    const apiMiddleware = options.middleware;
     let ResponseMiddleware = options.responseMiddleware
         ? require(options.responseMiddleware.replace(options.aliasKey, options.srcDir))
         : null;
@@ -127,13 +141,27 @@ function controllerMappingServerSide(directory, req, options) {
         : ResponseMiddleware;
 
     return controllerMapping(options.directory, function (ControllerClass, actionName) {
+        const controllerMiddleware = getControllerMiddleware(ControllerClass);
+
         return function ({params, body, query} = {}) {
             try {
-                return Promise.resolve(new ControllerClass(req)[actionName]({
-                    params: params || {},
-                    body: body || {},
-                    query: query || {}
-                }))
+                return middlewareHandler(apiMiddleware, req)
+                    .then(function () {
+                        return middlewareHandler(controllerMiddleware.all, req);
+                    })
+                    .then(function () {
+                        return middlewareHandler(
+                            controllerMiddleware.actions && controllerMiddleware.actions[actionName] || [],
+                            req
+                        );
+                    })
+                    .then(function () {
+                        return Promise.resolve(new ControllerClass(req)[actionName]({
+                            params: params || {},
+                            body: body || {},
+                            query: query || {}
+                        }))
+                    })
                     .then(function (result) {
                         return options.successHandler(result);
                     })
@@ -153,6 +181,7 @@ function controllerMappingServerSide(directory, req, options) {
 module.exports = {
     getControllerFiles,
     getControllerMiddleware,
+    middlewareHandler,
     controllerMappingClientSide,
     controllerMappingServerSide
 };
diff --git a/lib/utility/http_errors.js b/lib/utility/http_errors.js
index 9a4c35d..00ca02c 100755
--- a/lib/utility/http_errors.js
+++ b/lib/utility/http_errors.js
@@ -26,3 +26,10 @@ global.NotFoundError = class extends Error {
         this.statusCode = 404;
     }
 };
+
+global.InternalServerError = class extends Error {
+    constructor(message = 'Internal Server Error') {
+        super(message);
+        this.statusCode = 500;
+    }
+};
diff --git a/tests/api.middleware.test.js b/tests/api.middleware.test.js
index 07305ff..e546289 100644
--- a/tests/api.middleware.test.js
+++ b/tests/api.middleware.test.js
@@ -4,30 +4,16 @@ test.before(globalBeforeAll({
     moduleOptions: {
         prefix: '/api/v2',
         middleware: [
-            function (req, res, next) {
+            function (req) {
                 req.locals = {
                     test: true
                 };
-
-                next();
-            },
-            function (req, res, next) {
-                if (req.query.middleware_response) {
-                    return res.status(200).json(req.locals);
-                }
-
-                next();
             }
         ]
     }
 }));
 test.after(globalAfterAll());
 
-test('Test middleware for all api', async (t) => {
-    const {data} = await api.get('/users?middleware_response=true');
-    t.true(data.test);
-});
-
 test('Test middleware for a controller', async (t) => {
     const getProducts   = await api.get('/products');
     const getProduct    = await api.get('/products/123123');
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/test_controller.js b/tests/fixtures/test_controller.js
index 7595885..1f87a0f 100755
--- a/tests/fixtures/test_controller.js
+++ b/tests/fixtures/test_controller.js
@@ -93,17 +93,15 @@ TestController.ROUTES = {
 };
 
 TestController.MIDDLEWARE = [
-    function (req, res, next) {
+    function (req) {
         if (!req.locals) req.locals = {};
 
         req.locals.controller_middleware = true;
-        next();
     },
-    ['allAction', function (req, res, next)  {
+    ['allAction', function (req)  {
         if (!req.locals) req.locals = {};
 
         req.locals.action_middleware = true;
-        next();
     }]
 ];