diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/cuda_graph_runner.py b/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/cuda_graph_runner.py
index 381cb800f..d3cf962ce 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/cuda_graph_runner.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/cuda_graph_runner.py
@@ -645,25 +645,6 @@ class CudaGraphRunner:
 
         self.tbo_plugin = TboCudaGraphRunnerPlugin()
 
-        # Speculative_inference
-        if (
-            model_runner.spec_algorithm.is_eagle3()
-            and model_runner.eagle_use_aux_hidden_state
-        ):
-            self.model_runner.model.set_eagle3_layers_to_capture()
-        if (
-            model_runner.spec_algorithm.is_dflash()
-            and model_runner.dflash_use_aux_hidden_state
-        ):
-            if not hasattr(self.model_runner.model, "set_dflash_layers_to_capture"):
-                raise ValueError(
-                    f"Model {self.model_runner.model.__class__.__name__} does not implement set_dflash_layers_to_capture, "
-                    "which is required for DFLASH aux hidden capture."
-                )
-            self.model_runner.model.set_dflash_layers_to_capture(
-                self.model_runner.dflash_target_layer_ids
-            )
-
         # Capture
         try:
             with model_capture_mode():
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/model_runner.py b/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/model_runner.py
index 7c1f2c792..abc308302 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/model_runner.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/model_runner.py
@@ -711,6 +711,10 @@ class ModelRunner(ModelRunnerKVCacheMixin):
         # Init routed experts capturer
         self.init_routed_experts_capturer()
 
+        # Must be called BEFORE init_device_graphs() so CUDA graph capture
+        # runs with aux hidden state capture enabled.
+        self.init_aux_hidden_state_capture()
+
         if self.device == "cuda" or self.device == "musa":
             self.init_cublas()
             self.init_attention_backend()
@@ -727,19 +731,6 @@ class ModelRunner(ModelRunnerKVCacheMixin):
         if server_args.forward_hooks:
             register_forward_hooks(self.model, server_args.forward_hooks)
 
-        if self.eagle_use_aux_hidden_state:
-            self.model.set_eagle3_layers_to_capture(
-                self.eagle_aux_hidden_state_layer_ids
-            )
-
-        if self.dflash_use_aux_hidden_state:
-            if not hasattr(self.model, "set_dflash_layers_to_capture"):
-                raise ValueError(
-                    f"Model {self.model.__class__.__name__} does not implement set_dflash_layers_to_capture, "
-                    "which is required for DFLASH."
-                )
-            self.model.set_dflash_layers_to_capture(self.dflash_target_layer_ids)
-
         # Initialize piecewise CUDA graph
         self.init_piecewise_cuda_graphs()
 
@@ -764,6 +755,24 @@ class ModelRunner(ModelRunnerKVCacheMixin):
             )
         )
 
+    def init_aux_hidden_state_capture(self):
+        """Configure auxiliary hidden state capture for speculative decoding.
+
+        Must be called before CUDA graph capture so the captured graphs
+        include aux hidden state output paths.
+        """
+        if self.eagle_use_aux_hidden_state:
+            self.model.set_eagle3_layers_to_capture(
+                self.eagle_aux_hidden_state_layer_ids
+            )
+        if self.dflash_use_aux_hidden_state:
+            if not hasattr(self.model, "set_dflash_layers_to_capture"):
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Model {self.model.__class__.__name__} does not implement "
+                    "set_dflash_layers_to_capture, which is required for DFLASH."
+                )
+            self.model.set_dflash_layers_to_capture(self.dflash_target_layer_ids)
+
     def remote_instance_init_transfer_engine(self):
         try:
             from mooncake.engine import TransferEngine
@@ -2259,10 +2268,8 @@ class ModelRunner(ModelRunnerKVCacheMixin):
                 )
                 self.server_args.enable_torch_compile = False
 
-        if self.eagle_use_aux_hidden_state:
-            self.model.set_eagle3_layers_to_capture()
-        if self.dflash_use_aux_hidden_state:
-            self.model.set_dflash_layers_to_capture(self.dflash_target_layer_ids)
+        # NOTE: aux hidden state capture (eagle3/dflash) is already
+        # configured by init_aux_hidden_state_capture() in initialize().
 
         require_mlp_tp_gather_ = require_mlp_tp_gather(self.server_args)
         if require_gathered_buffer(self.server_args):