diff --git a/middleware.ts b/middleware.ts
index 0fb71670..2084f262 100644
--- a/middleware.ts
+++ b/middleware.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ const intlMiddleware = createMiddleware({
 
 export default function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
   const { method, url, headers } = request;
+  const { pathname } = request.nextUrl;
+
+  // Explicit bypass for infrastructure routes to avoid locale redirects/interception
+  if (
+    pathname.startsWith('/stats') ||
+    pathname.startsWith('/errors') ||
+    pathname.startsWith('/health')
+  ) {
+    return;
+  }
 
   // Build header object for logging
   const headerObj: Record<string, string> = {};