diff --git a/src/middleware.test.ts b/src/middleware.test.ts
index 1195f07..3c51d64 100644
--- a/src/middleware.test.ts
+++ b/src/middleware.test.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ const PROTECTED = [
   "/rewards",
   "/credentials",
   "/credentials/cred-123",
+  "/settings",
   "/courses/course-1",
   "/courses/course-1/modules/module-2",
   "/courses/course-1/quiz",
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ describe("matcher", () => {
         "/dashboard/:path*",
         "/rewards/:path*",
         "/credentials/:path*",
+        "/settings/:path*",
         "/courses/:courseId/:path*",
         "/connect",
         "/onboarding",
diff --git a/src/middleware.ts b/src/middleware.ts
index 084db2b..fc6bad5 100644
--- a/src/middleware.ts
+++ b/src/middleware.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const PROTECTED_PREFIXES = [
   "/dashboard",
   "/rewards",
   "/credentials",
+  "/settings",
   "/courses/", // individual course pages, modules, quiz — NOT /courses list
 ];
 
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ export const config = {
     "/dashboard/:path*",
     "/rewards/:path*",
     "/credentials/:path*",
+    "/settings/:path*",
     "/courses/:courseId/:path*", // individual course + sub-pages only
     "/connect",
     "/onboarding",