diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7be2743..db6628d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ go.work
 
 # Test directories and files
 test.lua
-test_fs_dir
\ No newline at end of file
+test_fs_dir
+public
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/http/http.lua b/modules/http/http.lua
index 101f963..214a2c9 100644
--- a/modules/http/http.lua
+++ b/modules/http/http.lua
@@ -72,24 +72,22 @@ local function match_route(method, path)
 	return nil, {}
 end
 
--- Global handler function called by Go workers
 function _http_handle_request(req_table, res_table)
 	local req = Request.new(req_table)
 	local res = Response.new(res_table)
 	
-	-- Find matching route
-	local route, params = match_route(req.method, req.path)
-	req.params = params
-	
-	if not route then
-		res:status(404):send("Not Found")
-		return
-	end
-	
-	-- Execute middleware chain
+	-- Execute middleware chain first
 	local function run_middleware(index)
 		if index > #_G._http_middleware then
-			-- All middleware executed, run route handler
+			local route, params = match_route(req.method, req.path)
+			req.params = params
+			
+			if not route then
+				res:status(404):send("Not Found")
+				return
+			end
+			
+			-- Run route handler
 			route.handler(req, res)
 			return
 		end
@@ -557,6 +555,7 @@ function http.static(root_path)
 					[".jpeg"] = "image/jpeg",
 					[".gif"] = "image/gif",
 					[".svg"] = "image/svg+xml",
+					[".webp"] = "image/webp",
 					[".txt"] = "text/plain",
 				}