diff --git a/ipinfo_django/middleware.py b/ipinfo_django/middleware.py
index 7b4ffc5..ce21d83 100644
--- a/ipinfo_django/middleware.py
+++ b/ipinfo_django/middleware.py
@@ -99,3 +99,23 @@ def __init__(self, get_response):
         ipinfo_token = getattr(settings, "IPINFO_TOKEN", None)
         ipinfo_settings = getattr(settings, "IPINFO_SETTINGS", {})
         self.ipinfo = ipinfo.getHandlerAsyncLite(ipinfo_token, **ipinfo_settings)
+
+
+class IPinfoCoreMiddleware(IPinfoMiddleware):
+    def __init__(self, get_response):
+        super().__init__(get_response=get_response)
+
+        ipinfo_token = getattr(settings, "IPINFO_TOKEN", None)
+        ipinfo_settings = getattr(settings, "IPINFO_SETTINGS", {})
+        self.ipinfo = ipinfo.getHandlerCore(ipinfo_token, **ipinfo_settings)
+
+
+class IPinfoAsyncCoreMiddleware(IPinfoAsyncMiddleware):
+    sync_capable = False
+    async_capable = True
+
+    def __init__(self, get_response):
+        super().__init__(get_response=get_response)
+        ipinfo_token = getattr(settings, "IPINFO_TOKEN", None)
+        ipinfo_settings = getattr(settings, "IPINFO_SETTINGS", {})
+        self.ipinfo = ipinfo.getHandlerAsyncCore(ipinfo_token, **ipinfo_settings)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 18f7643..2329837 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@
     author_email="support@ipinfo.io",
     license="Apache License 2.0",
     packages=["ipinfo_django", "ipinfo_django.ip_selector"],
-    install_requires=["django", "ipinfo>=5.2.0"],
+    install_requires=["django", "ipinfo>=5.3.0"],
     zip_safe=False,
 )
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index ce259a0..f34ebb9 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -27,3 +27,17 @@ def ipinfo_async_lite_middleware(settings):
     settings.MIDDLEWARE = [
         "ipinfo_django.middleware.IPinfoAsyncLiteMiddleware",
     ]
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def ipinfo_core_middleware(settings):
+    settings.MIDDLEWARE = [
+        "ipinfo_django.middleware.IPinfoCoreMiddleware",
+    ]
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def ipinfo_async_core_middleware(settings):
+    settings.MIDDLEWARE = [
+        "ipinfo_django.middleware.IPinfoAsyncCoreMiddleware",
+    ]
diff --git a/tests/test_async_core_middleware.py b/tests/test_async_core_middleware.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1552503
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_async_core_middleware.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+from http import HTTPStatus
+from unittest import mock
+
+import pytest
+from ipinfo.details import Details
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_middleware_appends_ip_info(async_client, ipinfo_async_core_middleware):
+    with mock.patch("ipinfo.AsyncHandlerCore.getDetails") as mocked_getDetails:
+        mocked_getDetails.return_value = Details({"ip": "127.0.0.1"})
+        res = await async_client.get("/test_view/")
+        assert res.status_code == HTTPStatus.OK
+        assert b"For testing: 127.0.0.1" in res.content
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_middleware_filters(async_client, ipinfo_async_core_middleware):
+    res = await async_client.get("/test_view/", USER_AGENT="some bot")
+    assert res.status_code == HTTPStatus.OK
+    assert b"Request filtered." in res.content
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_middleware_behind_proxy(async_client, ipinfo_async_core_middleware):
+    with mock.patch("ipinfo.AsyncHandlerCore.getDetails") as mocked_getDetails:
+        mocked_getDetails.return_value = Details({"ip": "93.44.186.197"})
+        res = await async_client.get("/test_view/", X_FORWARDED_FOR="93.44.186.197")
+
+        mocked_getDetails.assert_called_once_with("93.44.186.197")
+        assert res.status_code == HTTPStatus.OK
+        assert b"For testing: 93.44.186.197" in res.content
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_middleware_not_behind_proxy(async_client, ipinfo_async_core_middleware):
+    with mock.patch("ipinfo.AsyncHandlerCore.getDetails") as mocked_getDetails:
+        mocked_getDetails.return_value = Details({"ip": "127.0.0.1"})
+        res = await async_client.get("/test_view/")
+
+        mocked_getDetails.assert_called_once_with("127.0.0.1")
+        assert res.status_code == HTTPStatus.OK
+        assert b"For testing: 127.0.0.1" in res.content
diff --git a/tests/test_core_middleware.py b/tests/test_core_middleware.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a735fe6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_core_middleware.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+from http import HTTPStatus
+from unittest import mock
+
+from ipinfo.details import Details
+
+
+def test_middleware_appends_ip_info(client, ipinfo_core_middleware):
+    with mock.patch("ipinfo.HandlerCore.getDetails") as mocked_getDetails:
+        mocked_getDetails.return_value = Details({"ip": "127.0.0.1"})
+        res = client.get("/test_view/")
+        assert res.status_code == HTTPStatus.OK
+        assert b"For testing: 127.0.0.1" in res.content
+
+
+def test_middleware_filters(client, ipinfo_core_middleware):
+    res = client.get("/test_view/", HTTP_USER_AGENT="some bot")
+    assert res.status_code == HTTPStatus.OK
+    assert b"Request filtered." in res.content
+
+
+def test_middleware_behind_proxy(client, ipinfo_core_middleware):
+    with mock.patch("ipinfo.HandlerCore.getDetails") as mocked_getDetails:
+        mocked_getDetails.return_value = Details({"ip": "93.44.186.197"})
+        res = client.get("/test_view/", HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR="93.44.186.197")
+
+        mocked_getDetails.assert_called_once_with("93.44.186.197")
+        assert res.status_code == HTTPStatus.OK
+        assert b"For testing: 93.44.186.197" in res.content
+
+
+def test_middleware_not_behind_proxy(client, ipinfo_core_middleware):
+    with mock.patch("ipinfo.HandlerCore.getDetails") as mocked_getDetails:
+        mocked_getDetails.return_value = Details({"ip": "127.0.0.1"})
+        res = client.get("/test_view/")
+
+        mocked_getDetails.assert_called_once_with("127.0.0.1")
+        assert res.status_code == HTTPStatus.OK
+        assert b"For testing: 127.0.0.1" in res.content