diff --git a/graphene_django/__init__.py b/graphene_django/__init__.py
index 648d6c9..90907ce 100644
--- a/graphene_django/__init__.py
+++ b/graphene_django/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from .types import DjangoObjectType
 from .fields import DjangoConnectionField
 
-__version__ = "2.2.3.4"
+__version__ = "2.2.3.6"
 
 __all__ = ["__version__", "DjangoObjectType", "DjangoConnectionField"]
diff --git a/graphene_django/views.py b/graphene_django/views.py
index e2bc55d..6b335d8 100644
--- a/graphene_django/views.py
+++ b/graphene_django/views.py
@@ -85,10 +85,12 @@ class GraphQLView(View):
         if middleware is None:
             middleware = graphene_settings.MIDDLEWARE
 
-        self.schema = self.schema or schema
-        middleware = self.get_directive_middleware()
+        middleware += self.get_directive_middleware()
+
         if middleware is not None:
             self.middleware = list(instantiate_middleware(middleware))
+
+        self.schema = self.schema or schema
         self.executor = executor
         self.root_value = root_value
         self.pretty = self.pretty or pretty