diff --git a/_examples/routing/fallback-handlers/main.go b/_examples/routing/fallback-handlers/main.go
index 66308ae4..aa3c871b 100644
--- a/_examples/routing/fallback-handlers/main.go
+++ b/_examples/routing/fallback-handlers/main.go
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import (
 func main() {
 	app := iris.New()
 
+	// add a fallback handler to process requests that would not be declared in the router.
+	app.Fallback(fallbackHandler)
+
 	// this works as expected now,
 	// will handle *all* expect DELETE requests, even if there is no routes
 	app.Get("/action/{p}", h)