diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index fd2553e..595143d 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = u"1.1"
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = u"1.1.3"
+release = u"1.1.4"
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/docs/source/index.rst b/docs/source/index.rst
index 5c288b5..cafa5bd 100644
--- a/docs/source/index.rst
+++ b/docs/source/index.rst
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ Flexibility is really the name of the game for v. 1.1. Most of the features are
 
 Checkout the changelog for a more detailed description.
 
+.. note::
+
+  It is recommended that you are at least using **version 1.1.2**. You can upgrade to **version 1.1.4** for improved exception handling and some bug fixes.
+
 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 What is new in Version 1.0?
 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
diff --git a/docs/source/pages/changelog.rst b/docs/source/pages/changelog.rst
index a1956d8..935609f 100644
--- a/docs/source/pages/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/source/pages/changelog.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ Changelog
 
 The format is based on `Keep a Changelog <http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/>`_ and this project adheres to `Semantic Versioning <http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html>`_.
 
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+Version 1.1.4 - 2018-08-06
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+
+| **Fixed**
+| - Bug with ``_do_protect`` in ``@scoped`` decorator
+|
+
 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 Version 1.1.3 - 2018-08-06
 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
diff --git a/sanic_jwt/__init__.py b/sanic_jwt/__init__.py
index a1564c3..a787e76 100644
--- a/sanic_jwt/__init__.py
+++ b/sanic_jwt/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "1.1.3"
+__version__ = "1.1.4"
 __author__ = "Adam Hopkins"
 __credits__ = "Richard Kuesters"
 
diff --git a/sanic_jwt/decorators.py b/sanic_jwt/decorators.py
index 9ea5723..5d1df30 100644
--- a/sanic_jwt/decorators.py
+++ b/sanic_jwt/decorators.py
@@ -27,12 +27,16 @@ def instant_config(instance, **kwargs):
     clear_cache()
 
 
-async def _do_protection(return_response=True, *args, **kwargs):
+async def _do_protection(*args, **kwargs):
     initialized_on = kwargs.pop("initialized_on")
     kw = kwargs.pop("kw")
     request = kwargs.pop("request")
     f = kwargs.pop("f")
 
+    use_kwargs = deepcopy(kwargs)
+    if 'return_response' in use_kwargs:
+        use_kwargs.pop('return_response')
+
     if initialized_on and isinstance(initialized_on, Blueprint):
         instance = initialized_on
     else:
@@ -40,10 +44,10 @@ async def _do_protection(return_response=True, *args, **kwargs):
 
     with instant_config(instance, request=request, **kw):
         if request.method == "OPTIONS":
-            response = f(request, *args, **kwargs)
+            response = f(request, *args, **use_kwargs)
             if isawaitable(response):  # noqa
                 response = await response
-            if return_response:
+            if kwargs.get('return_response', True):
                 return response
 
             else:
@@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ async def _do_protection(return_response=True, *args, **kwargs):
             (
                 is_authenticated, status, reasons
             ) = instance.auth._check_authentication(
-                request, request_args=args, request_kwargs=kwargs
+                request, request_args=args, request_kwargs=use_kwargs
             )
         except AttributeError:
             raise exceptions.SanicJWTException(
@@ -71,8 +75,8 @@ async def _do_protection(return_response=True, *args, **kwargs):
             ) else e.args[0]
 
         if is_authenticated:
-            if return_response:
-                response = f(request, *args, **kwargs)
+            if kwargs.get('return_response', True):
+                response = f(request, *args, **use_kwargs)
                 if isawaitable(response):
                     response = await response
                 return response
@@ -124,10 +128,11 @@ async def decorated_function(request, *args, **kwargs):
                     "kw": kw,
                     "request": request,
                     "f": f,
+                    "return_response": False,
                 }
             )
             _, instance = await _do_protection(
-                return_response=False, *args, **protect_kwargs
+                *args, **protect_kwargs
             )
 
             if request.method == "OPTIONS":
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d69ca89..95857ec 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="sanic-jwt",
-    version="1.1.3",
+    version="1.1.4",
     description="JWT oauth flow for Sanic",
     url="https://github.com/ahopkins/sanic-jwt",
     download_url="https://github.com/ahopkins/sanic-jwt/archive/master.zip",