diff --git a/datafusion-postgres/src/handlers.rs b/datafusion-postgres/src/handlers.rs
index 0f3b68b..8fdd5e3 100644
--- a/datafusion-postgres/src/handlers.rs
+++ b/datafusion-postgres/src/handlers.rs
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ use pgwire::types::format::FormatOptions;
 
 use crate::auth::AuthManager;
 use crate::client;
+use crate::hooks::permissions::PermissionsHook;
 use crate::hooks::set_show::SetShowHook;
 use crate::hooks::transactions::TransactionStatementHook;
 use crate::hooks::QueryHook;
 use arrow_pg::datatypes::df;
 use arrow_pg::datatypes::{arrow_schema_to_pg_fields, into_pg_type};
-use datafusion_pg_catalog::pg_catalog::context::{Permission, ResourceType};
 use datafusion_pg_catalog::sql::PostgresCompatibilityParser;
 
 /// Simple startup handler that does no authentication
@@ -52,12 +52,10 @@ impl HandlerFactory {
 
     pub fn new_with_hooks(
         session_context: Arc<SessionContext>,
-        auth_manager: Arc<AuthManager>,
         query_hooks: Vec<Arc<dyn QueryHook>>,
     ) -> Self {
         let session_service = Arc::new(DfSessionService::new_with_hooks(
             session_context,
-            auth_manager.clone(),
             query_hooks,
         ));
         HandlerFactory { session_service }
@@ -97,7 +95,6 @@ impl ErrorHandler for LoggingErrorHandler {
 pub struct DfSessionService {
     session_context: Arc<SessionContext>,
     parser: Arc<Parser>,
-    auth_manager: Arc<AuthManager>,
     query_hooks: Vec<Arc<dyn QueryHook>>,
 }
 
@@ -106,14 +103,16 @@ impl DfSessionService {
         session_context: Arc<SessionContext>,
         auth_manager: Arc<AuthManager>,
     ) -> DfSessionService {
-        let hooks: Vec<Arc<dyn QueryHook>> =
-            vec![Arc::new(SetShowHook), Arc::new(TransactionStatementHook)];
-        Self::new_with_hooks(session_context, auth_manager, hooks)
+        let hooks: Vec<Arc<dyn QueryHook>> = vec![
+            Arc::new(PermissionsHook::new(auth_manager)),
+            Arc::new(SetShowHook),
+            Arc::new(TransactionStatementHook),
+        ];
+        Self::new_with_hooks(session_context, hooks)
     }
 
     pub fn new_with_hooks(
         session_context: Arc<SessionContext>,
-        auth_manager: Arc<AuthManager>,
         query_hooks: Vec<Arc<dyn QueryHook>>,
     ) -> DfSessionService {
         let parser = Arc::new(Parser {
@@ -124,85 +123,9 @@ impl DfSessionService {
         DfSessionService {
             session_context,
             parser,
-            auth_manager,
             query_hooks,
         }
     }
-
-    /// Check if the current user has permission to execute a query
-    async fn check_query_permission<C>(&self, client: &C, query: &str) -> PgWireResult<()>
-    where
-        C: ClientInfo,
-    {
-        // Get the username from client metadata
-        let username = client
-            .metadata()
-            .get("user")
-            .map(|s| s.as_str())
-            .unwrap_or("anonymous");
-
-        // Parse query to determine required permissions
-        let query_lower = query.to_lowercase();
-        let query_trimmed = query_lower.trim();
-
-        let (required_permission, resource) = if query_trimmed.starts_with("select") {
-            (Permission::Select, self.extract_table_from_query(query))
-        } else if query_trimmed.starts_with("insert") {
-            (Permission::Insert, self.extract_table_from_query(query))
-        } else if query_trimmed.starts_with("update") {
-            (Permission::Update, self.extract_table_from_query(query))
-        } else if query_trimmed.starts_with("delete") {
-            (Permission::Delete, self.extract_table_from_query(query))
-        } else if query_trimmed.starts_with("create table")
-            || query_trimmed.starts_with("create view")
-        {
-            (Permission::Create, ResourceType::All)
-        } else if query_trimmed.starts_with("drop") {
-            (Permission::Drop, self.extract_table_from_query(query))
-        } else if query_trimmed.starts_with("alter") {
-            (Permission::Alter, self.extract_table_from_query(query))
-        } else {
-            // For other queries (SHOW, EXPLAIN, etc.), allow all users
-            return Ok(());
-        };
-
-        // Check permission
-        let has_permission = self
-            .auth_manager
-            .check_permission(username, required_permission, resource)
-            .await;
-
-        if !has_permission {
-            return Err(PgWireError::UserError(Box::new(
-                pgwire::error::ErrorInfo::new(
-                    "ERROR".to_string(),
-                    "42501".to_string(), // insufficient_privilege
-                    format!("permission denied for user \"{username}\""),
-                ),
-            )));
-        }
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    /// Extract table name from query (simplified parsing)
-    fn extract_table_from_query(&self, query: &str) -> ResourceType {
-        let words: Vec<&str> = query.split_whitespace().collect();
-
-        // Simple heuristic to find table names
-        for (i, word) in words.iter().enumerate() {
-            let word_lower = word.to_lowercase();
-            if (word_lower == "from" || word_lower == "into" || word_lower == "table")
-                && i + 1 < words.len()
-            {
-                let table_name = words[i + 1].trim_matches(|c| c == '(' || c == ')' || c == ';');
-                return ResourceType::Table(table_name.to_string());
-            }
-        }
-
-        // If we can't determine the table, default to All
-        ResourceType::All
-    }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
@@ -230,19 +153,6 @@ impl SimpleQueryHandler for DfSessionService {
             let query = statement.to_string();
             let query_lower = query.to_lowercase().trim().to_string();
 
-            // Check permissions for the query (skip for SET, transaction, and SHOW statements)
-            if !query_lower.starts_with("set")
-                && !query_lower.starts_with("begin")
-                && !query_lower.starts_with("commit")
-                && !query_lower.starts_with("rollback")
-                && !query_lower.starts_with("start")
-                && !query_lower.starts_with("end")
-                && !query_lower.starts_with("abort")
-                && !query_lower.starts_with("show")
-            {
-                self.check_query_permission(client, &query).await?;
-            }
-
             // Call query hooks with the parsed statement
             for hook in &self.query_hooks {
                 if let Some(result) = hook
@@ -402,12 +312,6 @@ impl ExtendedQueryHandler for DfSessionService {
             }
         }
 
-        // Check permissions for the query (skip for SET and SHOW statements)
-        if !query.starts_with("set") && !query.starts_with("show") {
-            self.check_query_permission(client, &portal.statement.statement.0)
-                .await?;
-        }
-
         if let (_, Some((_, plan))) = &portal.statement.statement {
             let param_types = plan
                 .get_parameter_types()
@@ -632,10 +536,9 @@ mod tests {
         // which would exit the entire statement loop, preventing subsequent statements
         // from being processed.
         let session_context = Arc::new(SessionContext::new());
-        let auth_manager = Arc::new(AuthManager::new());
 
         let hooks: Vec<Arc<dyn QueryHook>> = vec![Arc::new(TestHook)];
-        let service = DfSessionService::new_with_hooks(session_context, auth_manager, hooks);
+        let service = DfSessionService::new_with_hooks(session_context, hooks);
 
         let mut client = MockClient::new();
 
diff --git a/datafusion-postgres/src/hooks/mod.rs b/datafusion-postgres/src/hooks/mod.rs
index d6cd7bb..2f12ef9 100644
--- a/datafusion-postgres/src/hooks/mod.rs
+++ b/datafusion-postgres/src/hooks/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+pub mod permissions;
 pub mod set_show;
 pub mod transactions;
 
diff --git a/datafusion-postgres/src/hooks/permissions.rs b/datafusion-postgres/src/hooks/permissions.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d42527
--- /dev/null
+++ b/datafusion-postgres/src/hooks/permissions.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use datafusion::common::ParamValues;
+use datafusion::logical_expr::LogicalPlan;
+use datafusion::prelude::SessionContext;
+use datafusion::sql::sqlparser::ast::Statement;
+use datafusion_pg_catalog::pg_catalog::context::{Permission, ResourceType};
+use pgwire::api::results::Response;
+use pgwire::api::ClientInfo;
+use pgwire::error::{PgWireError, PgWireResult};
+
+use crate::auth::AuthManager;
+use crate::QueryHook;
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct PermissionsHook {
+    auth_manager: Arc<AuthManager>,
+}
+
+impl PermissionsHook {
+    pub fn new(auth_manager: Arc<AuthManager>) -> Self {
+        PermissionsHook { auth_manager }
+    }
+
+    /// Check if the current user has permission to execute a query
+    async fn check_query_permission<C>(&self, client: &C, query: &str) -> PgWireResult<()>
+    where
+        C: ClientInfo + ?Sized,
+    {
+        // Get the username from client metadata
+        let username = client
+            .metadata()
+            .get("user")
+            .map(|s| s.as_str())
+            .unwrap_or("anonymous");
+
+        // Parse query to determine required permissions
+        let query_lower = query.to_lowercase();
+        let query_trimmed = query_lower.trim();
+
+        let (required_permission, resource) = if query_trimmed.starts_with("select") {
+            (Permission::Select, self.extract_table_from_query(query))
+        } else if query_trimmed.starts_with("insert") {
+            (Permission::Insert, self.extract_table_from_query(query))
+        } else if query_trimmed.starts_with("update") {
+            (Permission::Update, self.extract_table_from_query(query))
+        } else if query_trimmed.starts_with("delete") {
+            (Permission::Delete, self.extract_table_from_query(query))
+        } else if query_trimmed.starts_with("create table")
+            || query_trimmed.starts_with("create view")
+        {
+            (Permission::Create, ResourceType::All)
+        } else if query_trimmed.starts_with("drop") {
+            (Permission::Drop, self.extract_table_from_query(query))
+        } else if query_trimmed.starts_with("alter") {
+            (Permission::Alter, self.extract_table_from_query(query))
+        } else {
+            // For other queries (SHOW, EXPLAIN, etc.), allow all users
+            return Ok(());
+        };
+
+        // Check permission
+        let has_permission = self
+            .auth_manager
+            .check_permission(username, required_permission, resource)
+            .await;
+
+        if !has_permission {
+            return Err(PgWireError::UserError(Box::new(
+                pgwire::error::ErrorInfo::new(
+                    "ERROR".to_string(),
+                    "42501".to_string(), // insufficient_privilege
+                    format!("permission denied for user \"{username}\""),
+                ),
+            )));
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Extract table name from query (simplified parsing)
+    fn extract_table_from_query(&self, query: &str) -> ResourceType {
+        let words: Vec<&str> = query.split_whitespace().collect();
+
+        // Simple heuristic to find table names
+        for (i, word) in words.iter().enumerate() {
+            let word_lower = word.to_lowercase();
+            if (word_lower == "from" || word_lower == "into" || word_lower == "table")
+                && i + 1 < words.len()
+            {
+                let table_name = words[i + 1].trim_matches(|c| c == '(' || c == ')' || c == ';');
+                return ResourceType::Table(table_name.to_string());
+            }
+        }
+
+        // If we can't determine the table, default to All
+        ResourceType::All
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl QueryHook for PermissionsHook {
+    /// called in simple query handler to return response directly
+    async fn handle_simple_query(
+        &self,
+        statement: &Statement,
+        _session_context: &SessionContext,
+        client: &mut (dyn ClientInfo + Send + Sync),
+    ) -> Option<PgWireResult<Response>> {
+        let query_lower = statement.to_string().to_lowercase();
+
+        // Check permissions for the query (skip for SET, transaction, and SHOW statements)
+        if !query_lower.starts_with("set")
+            && !query_lower.starts_with("begin")
+            && !query_lower.starts_with("commit")
+            && !query_lower.starts_with("rollback")
+            && !query_lower.starts_with("start")
+            && !query_lower.starts_with("end")
+            && !query_lower.starts_with("abort")
+            && !query_lower.starts_with("show")
+        {
+            let res = self.check_query_permission(&*client, &query_lower).await;
+            if let Err(e) = res {
+                return Some(Err(e));
+            }
+        }
+
+        None
+    }
+
+    async fn handle_extended_parse_query(
+        &self,
+        _stmt: &Statement,
+        _session_context: &SessionContext,
+        _client: &(dyn ClientInfo + Send + Sync),
+    ) -> Option<PgWireResult<LogicalPlan>> {
+        None
+    }
+
+    async fn handle_extended_query(
+        &self,
+        statement: &Statement,
+        _logical_plan: &LogicalPlan,
+        _params: &ParamValues,
+        _session_context: &SessionContext,
+        client: &mut (dyn ClientInfo + Send + Sync),
+    ) -> Option<PgWireResult<Response>> {
+        let query = statement.to_string().to_lowercase();
+
+        // Check permissions for the query (skip for SET and SHOW statements)
+        if !query.starts_with("set") && !query.starts_with("show") {
+            let res = self.check_query_permission(&*client, &query).await;
+            if let Err(e) = res {
+                return Some(Err(e));
+            }
+        }
+        None
+    }
+}
diff --git a/datafusion-postgres/src/lib.rs b/datafusion-postgres/src/lib.rs
index 4ced1fc..6996cd6 100644
--- a/datafusion-postgres/src/lib.rs
+++ b/datafusion-postgres/src/lib.rs
@@ -99,15 +99,10 @@ pub async fn serve(
 pub async fn serve_with_hooks(
     session_context: Arc<SessionContext>,
     opts: &ServerOptions,
-    auth_manager: Arc<AuthManager>,
     hooks: Vec<Arc<dyn QueryHook>>,
 ) -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
     // Create the handler factory with authentication
-    let factory = Arc::new(HandlerFactory::new_with_hooks(
-        session_context,
-        auth_manager,
-        hooks,
-    ));
+    let factory = Arc::new(HandlerFactory::new_with_hooks(session_context, hooks));
 
     serve_with_handlers(factory, opts).await
 }