diff --git a/app/queries/dashboard_query.rb b/app/queries/dashboard_query.rb
index 8c9f33537..00e0b69a8 100644
--- a/app/queries/dashboard_query.rb
+++ b/app/queries/dashboard_query.rb
@@ -22,18 +22,7 @@ def self.upcoming_events
   end
 
   def self.upcoming_events_for_user(member)
-    chapter_workshops = Workshop.upcoming
-                                .eager_load(:chapter, :sponsors, :organisers, :permissions)
-                                .where(chapter: member.chapters)
-                                .to_a
-
-    accepted_workshops = member.workshop_invitations.accepted
-                               .joins(:workshop)
-                               .merge(Workshop.upcoming)
-                               .eager_load(workshop: %i[chapter sponsors organisers permissions])
-                               .map(&:workshop)
-
-    all_events(chapter_workshops + accepted_workshops)
+    all_events(chapter_workshops_for(member) + accepted_workshops_for(member))
       .sort_by(&:date_and_time)
       .group_by(&:date)
   end
@@ -63,4 +52,23 @@ def self.upcoming_workshops
             .to_a
   end
   private_class_method :upcoming_workshops
+
+  def self.chapter_workshops_for(member)
+    Workshop.upcoming
+            .eager_load(:chapter, :sponsors, :organisers, :permissions)
+            .preload(workshop_host: :sponsor)
+            .where(chapter: member.chapters)
+            .to_a
+  end
+  private_class_method :chapter_workshops_for
+
+  def self.accepted_workshops_for(member)
+    member.workshop_invitations.accepted
+          .joins(:workshop)
+          .merge(Workshop.upcoming)
+          .eager_load(workshop: %i[chapter sponsors organisers permissions])
+          .preload(workshop: { workshop_host: :sponsor })
+          .map(&:workshop)
+  end
+  private_class_method :accepted_workshops_for
 end
diff --git a/spec/queries/dashboard_query_spec.rb b/spec/queries/dashboard_query_spec.rb
index bdc24fab2..ce9d2eecf 100644
--- a/spec/queries/dashboard_query_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/queries/dashboard_query_spec.rb
@@ -128,6 +128,34 @@ def read_venue(event)
   end
 
   describe '.upcoming_events_for_user' do
+    def create_invited_workshops(member:, count:, host:, extra_sponsor:)
+      count.times do
+        workshop = Fabricate(:workshop_no_sponsor)
+        Fabricate(:workshop_sponsor, workshop:, sponsor: extra_sponsor)
+        Fabricate(:workshop_sponsor, workshop:, sponsor: host, host: true)
+        Fabricate(:attending_workshop_invitation, member:, workshop:)
+      end
+    end
+
+    def create_chapter_workshops(chapter:, count:, host:, extra_sponsor:)
+      count.times do
+        workshop = Fabricate(:workshop_no_sponsor, chapter:)
+        Fabricate(:workshop_sponsor, workshop:, sponsor: extra_sponsor)
+        Fabricate(:workshop_sponsor, workshop:, sponsor: host, host: true)
+      end
+    end
+
+    def load_user_events_and_count_host_queries(member:, host:)
+      result = nil
+      queries = count_queries do
+        result = described_class.upcoming_events_for_user(member)
+        workshops = result.values.flatten.select { |event| event.is_a?(Workshop) }
+        expect(workshops.map(&:host)).to all(eq(host))
+      end
+
+      [result, queries]
+    end
+
     it 'returns events for the member chapters and accepted workshops' do
       chapter = Fabricate(:chapter)
       member = Fabricate(:member, groups: [Fabricate(:students, chapter:)])
@@ -139,6 +167,57 @@ def read_venue(event)
       expect(result.values.flatten).to include(workshop)
     end
 
+    it 'preloads workshop hosts for chapter workshops without growing query count' do
+      chapter = Fabricate(:chapter)
+      member = Fabricate(:member, groups: [Fabricate(:students, chapter:)])
+      host = Fabricate(:sponsor)
+      extra_sponsor = Fabricate(:sponsor)
+
+      create_chapter_workshops(chapter:, count: 1, host:, extra_sponsor:)
+      result_one = described_class.upcoming_events_for_user(member)
+      one_query_count = count_queries { described_class.upcoming_events_for_user(member) }
+
+      create_chapter_workshops(chapter:, count: 3, host:, extra_sponsor:)
+      result_four = nil
+      four_query_count = count_queries { result_four = described_class.upcoming_events_for_user(member) }
+
+      expect(result_four.values.flatten.count { |event| event.is_a?(Workshop) }).to eq(4)
+      expect(result_four.values.flatten.select { |event| event.is_a?(Workshop) }.map(&:host)).to all(eq(host))
+      expect(four_query_count).to be <= one_query_count + 2
+      expect(result_one.values.flatten.select { |event| event.is_a?(Workshop) }.map(&:host)).to all(eq(host))
+    end
+
+    it 'preloads workshop hosts for accepted invitations without growing query count with workshop count' do
+      member = Fabricate(:member)
+      host = Fabricate(:sponsor)
+      extra_sponsor = Fabricate(:sponsor)
+      expect(member.chapters).to be_empty
+
+      create_invited_workshops(member:, count: 1, host:, extra_sponsor:)
+      result_one, one_workshop_queries = load_user_events_and_count_host_queries(member:, host:)
+      expect(result_one.values.flatten.count { |event| event.is_a?(Workshop) }).to eq(1)
+      expect(one_workshop_queries).to be_positive
+
+      create_invited_workshops(member:, count: 3, host:, extra_sponsor:)
+      result_four, four_workshop_queries = load_user_events_and_count_host_queries(member:, host:)
+      expect(result_four.values.flatten.count { |event| event.is_a?(Workshop) }).to eq(4)
+      expect(four_workshop_queries).to be_positive
+      expect(four_workshop_queries).to be <= one_workshop_queries + 2
+    end
+
+    it 'resolves host to nil for accepted workshops with only non-host sponsors' do
+      member = Fabricate(:member)
+      workshop = Fabricate(:workshop_no_sponsor)
+      Fabricate(:workshop_sponsor, workshop:, sponsor: Fabricate(:sponsor), host: false)
+      Fabricate(:attending_workshop_invitation, member:, workshop:)
+
+      result = described_class.upcoming_events_for_user(member)
+      loaded = result.values.flatten.find { |event| event == workshop }
+
+      expect(loaded).to eq(workshop)
+      expect(loaded.host).to be_nil
+    end
+
     it 'returns an empty hash when the member has no upcoming events' do
       member = Fabricate(:member)