diff --git a/strawberry_django/mutations/fields.py b/strawberry_django/mutations/fields.py
index 95421001..b58c3c8e 100644
--- a/strawberry_django/mutations/fields.py
+++ b/strawberry_django/mutations/fields.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import inspect
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Annotated, Any, Union
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Annotated, Any, TypeVar, Union
 
 import strawberry
 from django.core.exceptions import (
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     StrawberryDjangoFieldFilters,
 )
 from strawberry_django.fields.types import OperationInfo, OperationMessage
-from strawberry_django.optimizer import DjangoOptimizerExtension
+from strawberry_django.optimizer import DjangoOptimizerExtension, optimize
 from strawberry_django.permissions import filter_with_perms, get_with_perms
 from strawberry_django.resolvers import django_resolver
 from strawberry_django.settings import strawberry_django_settings
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 
     from .types import FullCleanOptions
 
+_T = TypeVar("_T", bound="models.Model | list[models.Model]")
+
 
 def _get_validation_errors(error: Exception):
     if isinstance(error, PermissionDenied):
@@ -225,6 +227,32 @@ def arguments(self, value: list[StrawberryArgument]):
         args_prop = super(DjangoMutationBase, self.__class__).arguments
         return args_prop.fset(self, value)  # type: ignore
 
+    def refetch(self, resolved: _T, *, info: Info | None) -> _T:
+        if not DjangoOptimizerExtension.enabled or info is None:
+            return resolved
+
+        if isinstance(resolved, list) and resolved:
+            model = type(resolved[0])
+            if issubclass(model, models.Model):
+                original_order = {r.pk: i for i, r in enumerate(resolved)}
+                resolved_qs = optimize(
+                    model._default_manager.filter(pk__in=[r.pk for r in resolved]),
+                    info=info,
+                )
+                # sort the resolved objects in the order they were given
+                resolved = sorted(  # type: ignore
+                    resolved_qs,
+                    key=lambda r: original_order[r.pk],
+                )
+        elif isinstance(resolved, models.Model):
+            model = type(resolved)
+            resolved = optimize(
+                model._default_manager.filter(pk=resolved.pk),
+                info=info,
+            ).get()
+
+        return resolved
+
 
 class DjangoCreateMutation(DjangoMutationCUD, StrawberryDjangoFieldFilters):
     @django_resolver
@@ -240,37 +268,39 @@ def resolver(
 
         data: list[Any] | Any = kwargs.get(self.argument_name)
 
-        if self.is_list:
-            assert isinstance(data, list)
-            return [
-                self.create(
-                    resolvers.parse_input(info, vars(d), key_attr=self.key_attr),
+        # Do not optimize anything while retrieving the object to create
+        with DjangoOptimizerExtension.disabled():
+            if self.is_list:
+                assert isinstance(data, list)
+                resolved = [
+                    self.create(
+                        resolvers.parse_input(info, vars(d), key_attr=self.key_attr),
+                        info=info,
+                    )
+                    for d in data
+                ]
+            else:
+                assert not isinstance(data, list)
+                resolved = self.create(
+                    resolvers.parse_input(info, vars(data), key_attr=self.key_attr)
+                    if data is not None
+                    else {},
                     info=info,
                 )
-                for d in data
-            ]
-
-        assert not isinstance(data, list)
-        return self.create(
-            resolvers.parse_input(info, vars(data), key_attr=self.key_attr)
-            if data is not None
-            else {},
-            info=info,
-        )
+
+        return self.refetch(resolved, info=info)
 
     def create(self, data: dict[str, Any], *, info: Info):
         model = self.django_model
         assert model is not None
 
-        # Do not optimize anything while retrieving the object to create
-        with DjangoOptimizerExtension.disabled():
-            return resolvers.create(
-                info,
-                model,
-                data,
-                key_attr=self.key_attr,
-                full_clean=self.full_clean,
-            )
+        return resolvers.create(
+            info,
+            model,
+            data,
+            key_attr=self.key_attr,
+            full_clean=self.full_clean,
+        )
 
 
 def get_vdata(data: Any) -> dict[str, Any]:
@@ -307,10 +337,14 @@ def resolver(
 
         data: list[Any] | Any = kwargs.get(self.argument_name)
 
-        if isinstance(data, list):
-            return [self.instance_level_update(info, kwargs, d) for d in data]
+        # Do not optimize anything while retrieving the object to update
+        with DjangoOptimizerExtension.disabled():
+            if isinstance(data, list):
+                resolved = [self.instance_level_update(info, kwargs, d) for d in data]
+            else:
+                resolved = self.instance_level_update(info, kwargs, data)
 
-        return self.instance_level_update(info, kwargs, data)
+        return self.refetch(resolved, info=info)
 
     def instance_level_update(
         self,
@@ -352,15 +386,13 @@ def update(
         instance: models.Model | Iterable[models.Model],
         data: dict[str, Any],
     ):
-        # Do not optimize anything while retrieving the object to update
-        with DjangoOptimizerExtension.disabled():
-            return resolvers.update(
-                info,
-                instance,
-                data,
-                key_attr=self.key_attr,
-                full_clean=self.full_clean,
-            )
+        return resolvers.update(
+            info,
+            instance,
+            data,
+            key_attr=self.key_attr,
+            full_clean=self.full_clean,
+        )
 
 
 class DjangoDeleteMutation(
@@ -405,7 +437,9 @@ def resolver(
             )
 
         return self.delete(
-            info, instance, resolvers.parse_input(info, vdata, key_attr=self.key_attr)
+            info,
+            instance,
+            resolvers.parse_input(info, vdata, key_attr=self.key_attr),
         )
 
     def delete(
@@ -414,10 +448,8 @@ def delete(
         instance: models.Model | Iterable[models.Model],
         data: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
     ):
-        # Do not optimize anything while retrieving the object to update
-        with DjangoOptimizerExtension.disabled():
-            return resolvers.delete(
-                info,
-                instance,
-                data=data,
-            )
+        return resolvers.delete(
+            info,
+            instance,
+            data=data,
+        )
diff --git a/tests/test_input_mutations.py b/tests/test_input_mutations.py
index f48d54e3..6f2a388b 100644
--- a/tests/test_input_mutations.py
+++ b/tests/test_input_mutations.py
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@ def test_input_update_m2m_set_not_null_mutation(db, gql_client: GraphQLTestClien
           id
           name
           dueDate
+          isDelayed
           milestones {
             id
             name
@@ -557,15 +558,17 @@ def test_input_update_m2m_set_not_null_mutation(db, gql_client: GraphQLTestClien
     milestone_1_id = to_base64("MilestoneType", milestone_1.pk)
     MilestoneFactory.create(project=project)
 
-    res = gql_client.query(
-        query,
-        {
-            "input": {
-                "id": to_base64("ProjectType", project.pk),
-                "milestones": [{"id": milestone_1_id}],
+    with assert_num_queries(14):
+        res = gql_client.query(
+            query,
+            {
+                "input": {
+                    "id": to_base64("ProjectType", project.pk),
+                    "milestones": [{"id": milestone_1_id}],
+                },
             },
-        },
-    )
+        )
+
     assert res.data
     assert isinstance(res.data["updateProject"], dict)