diff --git a/jupyterhub/user.py b/jupyterhub/user.py
index bf8603f8..ce1dc300 100644
--- a/jupyterhub/user.py
+++ b/jupyterhub/user.py
@@ -826,10 +826,7 @@ class User:
             try:
                 await maybe_future(spawner.run_post_stop_hook())
             except:
-                spawner.clear_state()
-                spawner.orm_spawner.state = spawner.get_state()
-                self.db.commit()
-                raise
+                self.log.exception("Error in Spawner.post_stop_hook for %s", self)
             spawner.clear_state()
             spawner.orm_spawner.state = spawner.get_state()
             self.db.commit()