diff --git a/jupyterhub/handlers/pages.py b/jupyterhub/handlers/pages.py
index 734c257d..e0a7ddfb 100644
--- a/jupyterhub/handlers/pages.py
+++ b/jupyterhub/handlers/pages.py
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@ class HomeHandler(BaseHandler):
         else:
             url = url_path_join(self.hub.base_url, 'spawn', user.escaped_name)
 
-        auth_state = await user.get_auth_state()
-        user.spawner.run_auth_state_hook(auth_state)
-
         html = self.render_template(
             'home.html',
             user=user,
@@ -149,6 +146,7 @@ class SpawnHandler(BaseHandler):
             server_name = ''
 
         spawner = user.spawners[server_name]
+
         # resolve `?next=...`, falling back on the spawn-pending url
         # must not be /user/server for named servers,
         # which may get handled by the default server if they aren't ready yet
@@ -175,6 +173,12 @@ class SpawnHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         # Add handler to spawner here so you can access query params in form rendering.
         spawner.handler = self
+
+        # auth_state may be an input to options form,
+        # so resolve the auth state hook here
+        auth_state = await user.get_auth_state()
+        await spawner.run_auth_state_hook(auth_state)
+
         spawner_options_form = await spawner.get_options_form()
         if spawner_options_form:
             self.log.debug("Serving options form for %s", spawner._log_name)
diff --git a/jupyterhub/spawner.py b/jupyterhub/spawner.py
index 4639cb69..438fe7d1 100644
--- a/jupyterhub/spawner.py
+++ b/jupyterhub/spawner.py
@@ -972,11 +972,11 @@ class Spawner(LoggingConfigurable):
             except Exception:
                 self.log.exception("post_stop_hook failed with exception: %s", self)
 
-    def run_auth_state_hook(self, auth_state):
+    async def run_auth_state_hook(self, auth_state):
         """Run the auth_state_hook if defined"""
         if self.auth_state_hook is not None:
             try:
-                return self.auth_state_hook(self, auth_state)
+                await maybe_future(self.auth_state_hook(self, auth_state))
             except Exception:
                 self.log.exception("auth_stop_hook failed with exception: %s", self)
 
diff --git a/jupyterhub/user.py b/jupyterhub/user.py
index 4fca536a..d6419639 100644
--- a/jupyterhub/user.py
+++ b/jupyterhub/user.py
@@ -535,12 +535,17 @@ class User:
         # trigger pre-spawn hook on authenticator
         authenticator = self.authenticator
         try:
+            spawner._start_pending = True
+
             if authenticator:
                 # pre_spawn_start can thow errors that can lead to a redirect loop
                 # if left uncaught (see https://github.com/jupyterhub/jupyterhub/issues/2683)
                 await maybe_future(authenticator.pre_spawn_start(self, spawner))
 
-            spawner._start_pending = True
+            # trigger auth_state hook
+            auth_state = await self.get_auth_state()
+            await spawner.run_auth_state_hook(auth_state)
+
             # update spawner start time, and activity for both spawner and user
             self.last_activity = (
                 spawner.orm_spawner.started