diff --git a/src/addons/mod/survey/services/handlers/prefetch.ts b/src/addons/mod/survey/services/handlers/prefetch.ts
index 931964d7c..5ceeeb534 100644
--- a/src/addons/mod/survey/services/handlers/prefetch.ts
+++ b/src/addons/mod/survey/services/handlers/prefetch.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,14 @@ export function getPrefetchHandlerInstance(): CoreCourseModulePrefetchHandler {
         });
 
         prefetchHandlerInstance.setEagerInstance(new AddonModSurveyPrefetchHandlerService());
-        prefetchHandlerInstance.setLazyInstanceMethods(['sync']);
+        prefetchHandlerInstance.setLazyMethods(['sync']);
+        prefetchHandlerInstance.setLazyOverrides([
+            'prefetch',
+            'isEnabled',
+            'invalidateModule',
+            'invalidateContent',
+            'getIntroFiles',
+        ]);
     }
 
     return prefetchHandlerInstance;
diff --git a/src/addons/mod/survey/services/handlers/sync-cron.ts b/src/addons/mod/survey/services/handlers/sync-cron.ts
index fbd1f1881..c715a8161 100644
--- a/src/addons/mod/survey/services/handlers/sync-cron.ts
+++ b/src/addons/mod/survey/services/handlers/sync-cron.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export function getCronHandlerInstance(): CoreCronHandler {
     });
 
     lazyHandler.setEagerInstance(new AddonModSurveySyncCronHandlerService());
-    lazyHandler.setLazyInstanceMethods(['execute', 'getInterval']);
+    lazyHandler.setLazyMethods(['execute', 'getInterval']);
 
     return lazyHandler;
 }
diff --git a/src/addons/mod/workshop/assessment/accumulative/services/handler.ts b/src/addons/mod/workshop/assessment/accumulative/services/handler.ts
index fd1ab1fba..b6ffd33e8 100644
--- a/src/addons/mod/workshop/assessment/accumulative/services/handler.ts
+++ b/src/addons/mod/workshop/assessment/accumulative/services/handler.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export function getAssessmentStrategyHandlerInstance(): AddonWorkshopAssessmentS
     });
 
     lazyHandler.setEagerInstance(new AddonModWorkshopAssessmentStrategyAccumulativeHandlerService());
-    lazyHandler.setLazyInstanceMethods([
+    lazyHandler.setLazyMethods([
         'getComponent',
         'getOriginalValues',
         'hasDataChanged',
diff --git a/src/addons/mod/workshop/assessment/comments/services/handler.ts b/src/addons/mod/workshop/assessment/comments/services/handler.ts
index d30698cd2..6c2ff3a26 100644
--- a/src/addons/mod/workshop/assessment/comments/services/handler.ts
+++ b/src/addons/mod/workshop/assessment/comments/services/handler.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export function getAssessmentStrategyHandlerInstance(): AddonWorkshopAssessmentS
     });
 
     lazyHandler.setEagerInstance(new AddonModWorkshopAssessmentStrategyCommentsHandlerService());
-    lazyHandler.setLazyInstanceMethods([
+    lazyHandler.setLazyMethods([
         'getComponent',
         'getOriginalValues',
         'hasDataChanged',
diff --git a/src/addons/mod/workshop/assessment/numerrors/services/handler.ts b/src/addons/mod/workshop/assessment/numerrors/services/handler.ts
index 523cd38b9..da12f8ec9 100644
--- a/src/addons/mod/workshop/assessment/numerrors/services/handler.ts
+++ b/src/addons/mod/workshop/assessment/numerrors/services/handler.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export function getAssessmentStrategyHandlerInstance(): AddonWorkshopAssessmentS
     });
 
     lazyHandler.setEagerInstance(new AddonModWorkshopAssessmentStrategyNumErrorsHandlerService());
-    lazyHandler.setLazyInstanceMethods([
+    lazyHandler.setLazyMethods([
         'getComponent',
         'getOriginalValues',
         'hasDataChanged',
diff --git a/src/addons/mod/workshop/assessment/rubric/services/handler.ts b/src/addons/mod/workshop/assessment/rubric/services/handler.ts
index 9b06d28e5..c79371890 100644
--- a/src/addons/mod/workshop/assessment/rubric/services/handler.ts
+++ b/src/addons/mod/workshop/assessment/rubric/services/handler.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export function getAssessmentStrategyHandlerInstance(): AddonWorkshopAssessmentS
     });
 
     lazyHandler.setEagerInstance(new AddonModWorkshopAssessmentStrategyRubricHandlerService());
-    lazyHandler.setLazyInstanceMethods([
+    lazyHandler.setLazyMethods([
         'getComponent',
         'getOriginalValues',
         'hasDataChanged',
diff --git a/src/addons/mod/workshop/services/handlers/prefetch.ts b/src/addons/mod/workshop/services/handlers/prefetch.ts
index 5e8fbf422..8ec0f1cd7 100644
--- a/src/addons/mod/workshop/services/handlers/prefetch.ts
+++ b/src/addons/mod/workshop/services/handlers/prefetch.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,13 @@ export function getPrefetchHandlerInstance(): CoreCourseModulePrefetchHandler {
     });
 
     lazyHandler.setEagerInstance(new AddonModWorkshopPrefetchHandlerService());
-    lazyHandler.setLazyInstanceMethods(['sync']);
+    lazyHandler.setLazyMethods(['sync']);
+    lazyHandler.setLazyOverrides([
+        'getFiles',
+        'invalidateContent',
+        'isDownloadable',
+        'prefetch',
+    ]);
 
     return lazyHandler;
 }
diff --git a/src/addons/mod/workshop/services/handlers/sync-cron.ts b/src/addons/mod/workshop/services/handlers/sync-cron.ts
index ea7181649..0bd4b7743 100644
--- a/src/addons/mod/workshop/services/handlers/sync-cron.ts
+++ b/src/addons/mod/workshop/services/handlers/sync-cron.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export function getCronHandlerInstance(): CoreCronHandler {
     });
 
     lazyHandler.setEagerInstance(new AddonModWorkshopSyncCronHandlerService());
-    lazyHandler.setLazyInstanceMethods(['execute', 'getInterval']);
+    lazyHandler.setLazyMethods(['execute', 'getInterval']);
 
     return lazyHandler;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/utils/async-instance.ts b/src/core/utils/async-instance.ts
index b12b645d5..1517837cf 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/async-instance.ts
+++ b/src/core/utils/async-instance.ts
@@ -28,15 +28,19 @@ function createAsyncInstanceWrapper<
     lazyConstructor?: () => TLazyInstance | Promise<TLazyInstance>,
 ): AsyncInstanceWrapper<TLazyInstance, TEagerInstance> {
     let promisedInstance: CorePromisedValue<TLazyInstance> | null = null;
-    let lazyInstanceMethods: Array<string | symbol>;
+    let lazyMethods: Array<string | number | symbol> | null = null;
+    let lazyOverrides: Array<keyof TEagerInstance> | null = null;
     let eagerInstance: TEagerInstance;
 
     return {
         get instance() {
             return promisedInstance?.value ?? undefined;
         },
-        get lazyInstanceMethods() {
-            return lazyInstanceMethods;
+        get lazyMethods() {
+            return lazyMethods;
+        },
+        get lazyOverrides() {
+            return lazyOverrides;
         },
         get eagerInstance() {
             return eagerInstance;
@@ -68,8 +72,11 @@ function createAsyncInstanceWrapper<
 
             promisedInstance.resolve(instance);
         },
-        setLazyInstanceMethods(methods) {
-            lazyInstanceMethods = methods;
+        setLazyMethods(methods) {
+            lazyMethods = methods;
+        },
+        setLazyOverrides(overrides) {
+            lazyOverrides = overrides;
         },
         setEagerInstance(instance) {
             eagerInstance = instance;
@@ -116,14 +123,16 @@ export interface AsyncInstanceWrapper<
     TEagerInstance extends AsyncObject = Partial<TLazyInstance>
 > {
     instance?: TLazyInstance;
-    lazyInstanceMethods?: Array<string | symbol>;
+    lazyMethods?: Array<string | number | symbol> | null;
+    lazyOverrides?: Array<keyof TEagerInstance> | null;
     eagerInstance?: TEagerInstance;
     getInstance(): Promise<TLazyInstance>;
     getProperty<P extends keyof TLazyInstance>(property: P): Promise<TLazyInstance[P]>;
     setInstance(instance: TLazyInstance): void;
-    setLazyInstanceMethods<const T extends Array<string | symbol>>(
+    setLazyMethods<const T extends Array<string | number | symbol>>(
         methods: LazyMethodsGuard<T, TLazyInstance, TEagerInstance>,
     ): void;
+    setLazyOverrides(methods: Array<keyof TEagerInstance>): void;
     setEagerInstance(eagerInstance: TEagerInstance): void;
     setLazyConstructor(lazyConstructor: () => TLazyInstance | Promise<TLazyInstance>): void;
     resetInstance(): void;
@@ -156,7 +165,7 @@ export type AsyncInstance<TLazyInstance extends TEagerInstance, TEagerInstance e
 /**
  * Guard type to make sure that lazy methods match what the lazy class implements.
  */
-export type LazyMethodsGuard<TMethods extends Array<string | symbol>, TLazyInstance, TEagerInstance> =
+export type LazyMethodsGuard<TMethods extends Array<string | number | symbol>, TLazyInstance, TEagerInstance> =
     TupleMatches<TMethods, Exclude<keyof TLazyInstance, keyof TEagerInstance>> extends true ? TMethods : never;
 
 /**
@@ -172,7 +181,9 @@ export function asyncInstance<TLazyInstance extends TEagerInstance, TEagerInstan
     const wrapper = createAsyncInstanceWrapper<TLazyInstance, TEagerInstance>(lazyConstructor);
 
     return new Proxy(wrapper, {
-        get: (target, property, receiver) => {
+        get: (target, p, receiver) => {
+            const property = p as keyof TEagerInstance;
+
             if (property in target) {
                 return Reflect.get(target, property, receiver);
             }
@@ -185,11 +196,19 @@ export function asyncInstance<TLazyInstance extends TEagerInstance, TEagerInstan
                     : value;
             }
 
-            if (wrapper.eagerInstance && property in wrapper.eagerInstance) {
+            if (
+                wrapper.eagerInstance &&
+                property in wrapper.eagerInstance &&
+                !wrapper.lazyOverrides?.includes(property)
+            ) {
                 return Reflect.get(wrapper.eagerInstance, property, receiver);
             }
 
-            if (wrapper.lazyInstanceMethods && !wrapper.lazyInstanceMethods.includes(property)) {
+            if (
+                wrapper.lazyMethods &&
+                !wrapper.lazyMethods.includes(property) &&
+                !wrapper.lazyOverrides?.includes(property)
+            ) {
                 return undefined;
             }
 
diff --git a/src/core/utils/tests/async-instance.test.ts b/src/core/utils/tests/async-instance.test.ts
index cf5b41657..6a7d82ac9 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/tests/async-instance.test.ts
+++ b/src/core/utils/tests/async-instance.test.ts
@@ -39,11 +39,20 @@ describe('AsyncInstance', () => {
         expect(await asyncService.isEager()).toBe(false);
     });
 
+    it('initialize instance for forced eager properties', async () => {
+        const asyncService = asyncInstance(() => new LazyService());
+
+        asyncService.setEagerInstance(new EagerService());
+        asyncService.setLazyOverrides(['isEager']);
+
+        expect(await asyncService.isEager()).toBe(false);
+    });
+
     it('does not return undefined methods when they are declared', async () => {
         const asyncService = asyncInstance<LazyService, EagerService>(() => new LazyService());
 
         asyncService.setEagerInstance(new EagerService());
-        asyncService.setLazyInstanceMethods(['hello', 'goodbye']);
+        asyncService.setLazyMethods(['hello', 'goodbye']);
 
         expect(asyncService.hello).not.toBeUndefined();
         expect(asyncService.goodbye).not.toBeUndefined();