diff --git a/docs/middleware.txt b/docs/middleware.txt
index edaa5915e4..a7a5474d84 100644
--- a/docs/middleware.txt
+++ b/docs/middleware.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ name. For example, here's the default ``MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES`` created by
     )
 
 Django applies middleware in the order it's defined in ``MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES``,
-except in the case of response middleware, which is applied in reverse order.
+except in the case of response and exception middleware, which is applied in
+reverse order.
 
 A Django installation doesn't require any middleware -- e.g.,
 ``MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES`` can be empty, if you'd like -- but it's strongly