diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 441274f3..ebe3496c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+unreleased
+==========
+* feature: Use the official middleware pattern for Aiohttp ext. `PR29 <https://github.com/aws/aws-xray-sdk-python/pull/29>`_.
+
 0.96
 ====
 * feature: Add support for SQLAlchemy and Flask-SQLAlcemy. `PR14 <https://github.com/aws/aws-xray-sdk-python/pull/14>`_.
diff --git a/aws_xray_sdk/ext/aiohttp/middleware.py b/aws_xray_sdk/ext/aiohttp/middleware.py
index 47c7248f..74b04bdd 100644
--- a/aws_xray_sdk/ext/aiohttp/middleware.py
+++ b/aws_xray_sdk/ext/aiohttp/middleware.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """
 AioHttp Middleware
 """
+import aiohttp
 import traceback
 
 from aws_xray_sdk.core import xray_recorder
@@ -8,71 +9,66 @@
 from aws_xray_sdk.ext.util import calculate_sampling_decision, calculate_segment_name, construct_xray_header
 
 
-async def middleware(app, handler):
+@aiohttp.web.middleware
+async def middleware(request, handler):
     """
-    AioHttp Middleware Factory
+    Main middleware function, deals with all the X-Ray segment logic
     """
-    async def _middleware(request):
-        """
-        Main middleware function, deals with all the X-Ray segment logic
-        """
-        # Create X-Ray headers
-        xray_header = construct_xray_header(request.headers)
-        # Get name of service or generate a dynamic one from host
-        name = calculate_segment_name(request.headers['host'].split(':', 1)[0], xray_recorder)
+    # Create X-Ray headers
+    xray_header = construct_xray_header(request.headers)
+    # Get name of service or generate a dynamic one from host
+    name = calculate_segment_name(request.headers['host'].split(':', 1)[0], xray_recorder)
 
-        sampling_decision = calculate_sampling_decision(
-            trace_header=xray_header,
-            recorder=xray_recorder,
-            service_name=request.headers['host'],
-            method=request.method,
-            path=request.path,
-        )
+    sampling_decision = calculate_sampling_decision(
+        trace_header=xray_header,
+        recorder=xray_recorder,
+        service_name=request.headers['host'],
+        method=request.method,
+        path=request.path,
+    )
 
-        # Start a segment
-        segment = xray_recorder.begin_segment(
-            name=name,
-            traceid=xray_header.root,
-            parent_id=xray_header.parent,
-            sampling=sampling_decision,
-        )
+    # Start a segment
+    segment = xray_recorder.begin_segment(
+        name=name,
+        traceid=xray_header.root,
+        parent_id=xray_header.parent,
+        sampling=sampling_decision,
+    )
 
-        # Store request metadata in the current segment
-        segment.put_http_meta(http.URL, request.url)
-        segment.put_http_meta(http.METHOD, request.method)
+    # Store request metadata in the current segment
+    segment.put_http_meta(http.URL, request.url)
+    segment.put_http_meta(http.METHOD, request.method)
 
-        if 'User-Agent' in request.headers:
-            segment.put_http_meta(http.USER_AGENT, request.headers['User-Agent'])
+    if 'User-Agent' in request.headers:
+        segment.put_http_meta(http.USER_AGENT, request.headers['User-Agent'])
 
-        if 'X-Forwarded-For' in request.headers:
-            segment.put_http_meta(http.CLIENT_IP, request.headers['X-Forwarded-For'])
-            segment.put_http_meta(http.X_FORWARDED_FOR, True)
-        elif 'remote_addr' in request.headers:
-            segment.put_http_meta(http.CLIENT_IP, request.headers['remote_addr'])
-        else:
-            segment.put_http_meta(http.CLIENT_IP, request.remote)
+    if 'X-Forwarded-For' in request.headers:
+        segment.put_http_meta(http.CLIENT_IP, request.headers['X-Forwarded-For'])
+        segment.put_http_meta(http.X_FORWARDED_FOR, True)
+    elif 'remote_addr' in request.headers:
+        segment.put_http_meta(http.CLIENT_IP, request.headers['remote_addr'])
+    else:
+        segment.put_http_meta(http.CLIENT_IP, request.remote)
 
-        try:
-            # Call next middleware or request handler
-            response = await handler(request)
-        except Exception as err:
-            # Store exception information including the stacktrace to the segment
-            segment = xray_recorder.current_segment()
-            segment.put_http_meta(http.STATUS, 500)
-            stack = traceback.extract_stack(limit=xray_recorder._max_trace_back)
-            segment.add_exception(err, stack)
-            xray_recorder.end_segment()
-            raise
-
-        # Store response metadata into the current segment
-        segment.put_http_meta(http.STATUS, response.status)
+    try:
+        # Call next middleware or request handler
+        response = await handler(request)
+    except Exception as err:
+        # Store exception information including the stacktrace to the segment
+        segment = xray_recorder.current_segment()
+        segment.put_http_meta(http.STATUS, 500)
+        stack = traceback.extract_stack(limit=xray_recorder._max_trace_back)
+        segment.add_exception(err, stack)
+        xray_recorder.end_segment()
+        raise
 
-        if 'Content-Length' in response.headers:
-            length = int(response.headers['Content-Length'])
-            segment.put_http_meta(http.CONTENT_LENGTH, length)
+    # Store response metadata into the current segment
+    segment.put_http_meta(http.STATUS, response.status)
 
-        # Close segment so it can be dispatched off to the daemon
-        xray_recorder.end_segment()
+    if 'Content-Length' in response.headers:
+        length = int(response.headers['Content-Length'])
+        segment.put_http_meta(http.CONTENT_LENGTH, length)
 
-        return response
-    return _middleware
+    # Close segment so it can be dispatched off to the daemon
+    xray_recorder.end_segment()
+    return response
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 7ac78bc6..ebd8e9e3 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ You can get started in minutes using ``pip`` or by downloading a zip file.
 Currently supported web frameworks and libraries:
 
 * aioboto3/aiobotocore
-* aiohttp
+* aiohttp >=2.3
 * boto3/botocore
 * Django >=1.10
 * Flask