diff --git a/packages/next/server/app-render.tsx b/packages/next/server/app-render.tsx
index 6e2b8fd2cc10c..cda73f9dc0161 100644
--- a/packages/next/server/app-render.tsx
+++ b/packages/next/server/app-render.tsx
@@ -39,6 +39,31 @@ import { HeadManagerContext } from '../shared/lib/head-manager-context'
 import { Writable } from 'stream'
 import stringHash from 'next/dist/compiled/string-hash'
 
+function preloadComponent(Component: any, props: any) {
+  const prev = console.error
+  // Hide invalid hook call warning when calling component
+  console.error = (msg) => {
+    if (msg.startsWith('Invalid hook call..')) {
+      // ignore
+    } else {
+      // @ts-expect-error argument is defined
+      prev.apply(console, arguments)
+    }
+  }
+  try {
+    let result = Component(props)
+    return function () {
+      // We know what this component will render already.
+      return result
+    }
+  } catch (x) {
+    // something suspended or errored, try again later
+  } finally {
+    console.error = prev
+  }
+  return Component
+}
+
 const INTERNAL_HEADERS_INSTANCE = Symbol('internal for headers readonly')
 
 function readonlyHeadersError() {
@@ -1027,7 +1052,7 @@ export async function renderToHTMLOrFlight(
       /**
        * The React Component to render.
        */
-      const Component = layoutOrPageMod
+      let Component = layoutOrPageMod
         ? interopDefault(layoutOrPageMod)
         : undefined
 
@@ -1181,10 +1206,23 @@ export async function renderToHTMLOrFlight(
         }
       }
 
+      const props = {
+        ...parallelRouteComponents,
+        // TODO-APP: params and query have to be blocked parallel route names. Might have to add a reserved name list.
+        // Params are always the current params that apply to the layout
+        // If you have a `/dashboard/[team]/layout.js` it will provide `team` as a param but not anything further down.
+        params: currentParams,
+        // Query is only provided to page
+        ...(isPage ? { searchParams: query } : {}),
+      }
+
+      // Eagerly execute layout/page component to trigger fetches early.
+      Component = await Promise.resolve().then(() => {
+        return preloadComponent(Component, props)
+      })
+
       return {
         Component: () => {
-          let props = {}
-
           // Add extra cache busting (DEV only) for https://github.com/vercel/next.js/issues/5860
           // See also https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=187726
           const cacheBustingUrlSuffix = dev ? `?ts=${Date.now()}` : ''
@@ -1218,16 +1256,7 @@ export async function renderToHTMLOrFlight(
                     />
                   ))
                 : null}
-              <Component
-                {...props}
-                {...parallelRouteComponents}
-                // TODO-APP: params and query have to be blocked parallel route names. Might have to add a reserved name list.
-                // Params are always the current params that apply to the layout
-                // If you have a `/dashboard/[team]/layout.js` it will provide `team` as a param but not anything further down.
-                params={currentParams}
-                // Query is only provided to page
-                {...(isPage ? { searchParams: query } : {})}
-              />
+              <Component {...props} />
               {/* {HeadTags ? <HeadTags /> : null} */}
             </>
           )
diff --git a/test/e2e/app-dir/app-rendering/app/ssr-only/slow/layout.js b/test/e2e/app-dir/app-rendering/app/ssr-only/slow/layout.js
index 8d13273acc6af..bee98f1a4c538 100644
--- a/test/e2e/app-dir/app-rendering/app/ssr-only/slow/layout.js
+++ b/test/e2e/app-dir/app-rendering/app/ssr-only/slow/layout.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import { use } from 'react'
 
+let i
+
 async function getData() {
   await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 5000))
   return {
@@ -8,7 +10,11 @@ async function getData() {
 }
 
 export default function gsspLayout(props) {
-  const data = use(getData())
+  // TODO-APP: refactor this test page to `async function` instead.
+  if (!i) {
+    i = getData()
+  }
+  const data = use(i)
   return (
     <>
       <h1 id="slow-layout-message">{data.message}</h1>
diff --git a/test/e2e/app-dir/app-rendering/app/ssr-only/slow/page.js b/test/e2e/app-dir/app-rendering/app/ssr-only/slow/page.js
index 71eec5323e43d..686d745b88057 100644
--- a/test/e2e/app-dir/app-rendering/app/ssr-only/slow/page.js
+++ b/test/e2e/app-dir/app-rendering/app/ssr-only/slow/page.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { use } from 'react'
 
+let i
 async function getData() {
   await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 5000))
   return {
@@ -8,7 +9,11 @@ async function getData() {
 }
 
 export default function nestedPage(props) {
-  const data = use(getData())
+  // TODO-APP: refactor this test page to `async function` instead.
+  if (!i) {
+    i = getData()
+  }
+  const data = use(i)
   return (
     <>
       <p id="slow-page-message">{data.message}</p>
diff --git a/test/e2e/app-dir/rendering.test.ts b/test/e2e/app-dir/rendering.test.ts
index 28350408f17e6..3b6b0ac0cea83 100644
--- a/test/e2e/app-dir/rendering.test.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/app-dir/rendering.test.ts
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ describe('app dir rendering', () => {
       expect($('#page-message').text()).toBe('hello from page')
     })
 
-    it('should run data in parallel', async () => {
-      // const startTime = Date.now()
+    it('should run data fetch in parallel', async () => {
+      const startTime = Date.now()
       const html = await renderViaHTTP(next.url, '/ssr-only/slow')
-      // const endTime = Date.now()
-      // const duration = endTime - startTime
+      const endTime = Date.now()
+      const duration = endTime - startTime
       // Each part takes 5 seconds so it should be below 10 seconds
       // Using 7 seconds to ensure external factors causing slight slowness don't fail the tests
-      // expect(duration < 7000).toBe(true)
+      expect(duration < 7000).toBe(true)
       const $ = cheerio.load(html)
       expect($('#slow-layout-message').text()).toBe('hello from slow layout')
       expect($('#slow-page-message').text()).toBe('hello from slow page')