diff --git a/config/inertia.php b/config/inertia.php
index 7043d0fa..0248b597 100644
--- a/config/inertia.php
+++ b/config/inertia.php
@@ -24,6 +24,19 @@
 
     ],
 
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Middleware configurtion
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | These options configure the Inertia middleware
+    |
+    */
+
+    'middleware' => [
+        'redirect_back_on_empty_response' => false,
+    ],
+
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     | Testing
diff --git a/src/Middleware.php b/src/Middleware.php
index ad1c7658..eddfb3eb 100644
--- a/src/Middleware.php
+++ b/src/Middleware.php
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next)
      */
     public function onEmptyResponse(Request $request, Response $response): Response
     {
-        return Redirect::back();
+        return config('inertia.middleware.redirect_back_on_empty_response', false) ? Redirect::back() : $response;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/MiddlewareTest.php b/tests/MiddlewareTest.php
index abfde5d4..d6fbc065 100644
--- a/tests/MiddlewareTest.php
+++ b/tests/MiddlewareTest.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Session\Middleware\StartSession;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Config;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Session;
 use Illuminate\Support\MessageBag;
@@ -14,8 +15,9 @@
 
 class MiddlewareTest extends TestCase
 {
-    public function test_no_response_value_by_default_means_automatically_redirecting_back_for_inertia_requests(): void
+    public function test_no_response_value_by_default_means_automatically_redirecting_back_for_inertia_requests_when_enabled(): void
     {
+        Config::set(['inertia.middleware.redirect_back_on_empty_response' => true]);
         $fooCalled = false;
         Route::middleware(Middleware::class)->put('/', function () use (&$fooCalled) {
             $fooCalled = true;
@@ -33,6 +35,24 @@ public function test_no_response_value_by_default_means_automatically_redirectin
         $this->assertTrue($fooCalled);
     }
 
+    public function test_no_response_value_does_not_automatically_redirect_back(): void
+    {
+        $fooCalled = false;
+        Route::middleware(Middleware::class)->put('/', function () use (&$fooCalled) {
+            $fooCalled = true;
+        });
+
+        $response = $this
+            ->from('/foo')
+            ->put('/', [], [
+                'X-Inertia' => 'true',
+                'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
+            ]);
+
+        $response->assertNoContent(200);
+        $this->assertTrue($fooCalled);
+    }
+
     public function test_no_response_value_can_be_customized_by_overriding_the_middleware_method(): void
     {
         Route::middleware(ExampleMiddleware::class)->get('/', function () {