diff --git a/docs/middleware.txt b/docs/middleware.txt
index f2cf18dbdf..a2853e2965 100644
--- a/docs/middleware.txt
+++ b/docs/middleware.txt
@@ -154,6 +154,17 @@ every incoming ``HttpRequest`` object. See `Authentication in Web requests`_.
 
 .. _Authentication in Web requests: ../authentication/#authentication-in-web-requests
 
+django.contrib.csrf.middleware.CsrfMiddleware
+---------------------------------------------
+
+**New in Django development version**
+
+Adds protection against Cross Site Request Forgeries by adding hidden form
+fields to POST forms and checking requests for the correct value. See the
+`Cross Site Request Forgery protection documentation`_.
+
+.. _`Cross Site Request Forgery protection documentation`: ../csrf/
+
 django.middleware.transaction.TransactionMiddleware
 ---------------------------------------------------