diff --git a/graphene_django/converter.py b/graphene_django/converter.py
index 386103a..77839dd 100644
--- a/graphene_django/converter.py
+++ b/graphene_django/converter.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import functools
+import inspect
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from functools import singledispatch, wraps
 
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ from graphene import (
 )
 from graphene.types.json import JSONString
 from graphene.types.scalars import BigInt
+from graphene.types.resolver import get_default_resolver
 from graphene.utils.str_converters import to_camel_case
 from graphql import GraphQLError
 
@@ -324,13 +327,54 @@ def convert_field_to_djangomodel(field, registry=None):
                 resolver = super().wrap_resolve(parent_resolver)
 
                 def custom_resolver(root, info, **args):
-                    fk_obj = resolver(root, info, **args)
-                    if not isinstance(fk_obj, model):
-                        # In case the resolver is a custom one that overwrites
+                    # Note: this function is used to resolve FK or 1:1 fields
+                    #   it does not differentiate between custom-resolved fields
+                    #   and default resolved fields.
+
+                    # because this is a django foreign key or one-to-one field, the primary-key for
+                    # this node can be accessed from the root node.
+                    # ex: article.reporter_id
+                    from graphene.utils.str_converters import to_snake_case
+
+                    # get the name of the id field from the root's model
+                    field_name = to_snake_case(info.field_name)
+                    db_field_key = root.__class__._meta.get_field(field_name).attname
+                    if hasattr(root, db_field_key):
+                        # get the object's primary-key from root
+                        object_pk = getattr(root, db_field_key)
+                    else:
+                        return None
+
+                    is_resolver_awaitable = inspect.iscoroutinefunction(resolver)
+
+                    if is_resolver_awaitable:
+                        fk_obj = resolver(root, info, **args)
+                        # In case the resolver is a custom awaitable resolver overwrites
                         # the default Django resolver
-                        # This happens, for example, when using custom awaitable resolvers.
                         return fk_obj
-                    return _type.get_node(info, fk_obj.pk)
+
+                    instance_from_get_node = _type.get_node(info, object_pk)
+
+                    if instance_from_get_node is None:
+                        # no instance to return
+                        return
+                    elif isinstance(resolver, functools.partial) and resolver.func is get_default_resolver():
+                        return instance_from_get_node
+                    elif resolver is not get_default_resolver():
+                        # Default resolver is overriden
+                        # For optimization, add the instance to the resolver
+                        setattr(root, field_name, instance_from_get_node)
+                        # Explanation:
+                        #   previously, _type.get_node` is called which results in at least one hit to the database.
+                        #   But, if we did not pass the instance to the root, calling the resolver will result in
+                        #   another call to get the instance which results in at least two database queries in total
+                        #   to resolve this node only.
+                        #   That's why the value of the object is set in the root so when the object is accessed
+                        #   in the resolver (root.field_name) it does not access the database unless queried explicitly.
+                        fk_obj = resolver(root, info, **args)
+                        return fk_obj
+                    else:
+                        return instance_from_get_node
 
                 return custom_resolver