diff --git a/src/mcp/client/auth/oauth2.py b/src/mcp/client/auth/oauth2.py
index 01bcc8234..90335d43e 100644
--- a/src/mcp/client/auth/oauth2.py
+++ b/src/mcp/client/auth/oauth2.py
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
 import secrets
 import string
 import time
-from collections.abc import AsyncGenerator, Awaitable, Callable
+from collections.abc import AsyncGenerator, Awaitable, Callable, Mapping
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from typing import Any, Protocol
-from urllib.parse import quote, urlencode, urljoin, urlparse
+from urllib.parse import parse_qsl, quote, urlencode, urljoin, urlparse, urlunparse
 
 import anyio
 import httpx
@@ -54,6 +54,16 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def build_authorization_url(auth_endpoint: str, auth_params: Mapping[str, str | None]) -> str:
+    """Append OAuth authorization parameters to an endpoint that may already include query params."""
+    parsed_endpoint = urlparse(auth_endpoint)
+    query_params = [
+        *parse_qsl(parsed_endpoint.query, keep_blank_values=True),
+        *auth_params.items(),
+    ]
+    return urlunparse(parsed_endpoint._replace(query=urlencode(query_params)))
+
+
 class PKCEParameters(BaseModel):
     """PKCE (Proof Key for Code Exchange) parameters."""
 
@@ -352,7 +362,7 @@ async def _perform_authorization_code_grant(self) -> tuple[str, str]:
             if "offline_access" in self.context.client_metadata.scope.split():
                 auth_params["prompt"] = "consent"
 
-        authorization_url = f"{auth_endpoint}?{urlencode(auth_params)}"
+        authorization_url = build_authorization_url(auth_endpoint, auth_params)
         await self.context.redirect_handler(authorization_url)
 
         # Wait for callback
diff --git a/tests/interaction/auth/test_authorize_token.py b/tests/interaction/auth/test_authorize_token.py
index cb8524c09..fc45f7093 100644
--- a/tests/interaction/auth/test_authorize_token.py
+++ b/tests/interaction/auth/test_authorize_token.py
@@ -341,6 +341,42 @@ async def test_scope_is_selected_from_the_www_authenticate_challenge_over_prm_me
     assert json.loads(register.content)["scope"] == "from-header"
 
 
+@requirement("client-auth:resource-parameter")
+async def test_authorization_endpoint_existing_query_params_are_preserved() -> None:
+    """Authorization metadata endpoints may include provider-required query params."""
+    provider = InMemoryAuthorizationServerProvider()
+    server = Server("guarded", on_list_tools=list_tools)
+    override = OAuthMetadata(
+        issuer=AnyHttpUrl(f"{BASE_URL}/"),
+        authorization_endpoint=AnyHttpUrl(f"{BASE_URL}/authorize?prompt=select_account"),
+        token_endpoint=AnyHttpUrl(f"{BASE_URL}/token"),
+        registration_endpoint=AnyHttpUrl(f"{BASE_URL}/register"),
+        scopes_supported=["mcp"],
+        grant_types_supported=["authorization_code", "refresh_token"],
+        code_challenge_methods_supported=["S256"],
+    )
+    serve = {ASM_PATH: override.model_dump_json(exclude_none=True).encode()}
+
+    with anyio.fail_after(5):
+        async with connect_with_oauth(
+            server,
+            provider=provider,
+            app_shim=lambda app: shimmed_app(app, serve=serve),
+        ) as (client, headless):
+            await client.list_tools()
+
+    assert headless.authorize_url is not None
+    split_url = urlsplit(headless.authorize_url)
+    assert split_url.path == "/authorize"
+    assert split_url.query.count("?") == 0
+
+    params = authorize_params(headless.authorize_url)
+    assert params["prompt"] == "select_account"
+    assert params["response_type"] == "code"
+    assert params["client_id"] != ""
+    assert params["redirect_uri"] == REDIRECT_URI
+
+
 @requirement("client-auth:pkce:refuse-if-unsupported")
 async def test_pkce_is_still_sent_when_as_metadata_omits_code_challenge_methods_supported() -> None:
     """AS metadata without `code_challenge_methods_supported` does not stop the client sending PKCE.