diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua b/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
index ac53690f..c5cdca22 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
@@ -552,16 +552,15 @@ function M.loader(modname)
   end
 
   if ret then
+    M.auto_load(modname, ret.modpath)
     local mod = package.loaded[modname]
-    if type(mod) ~= "table" then
-      mod = loadfile(ret.modpath, nil, nil, ret.stat)()
+    if type(mod) == "table" then
+      return function()
+        return mod
+      end
     end
-    package.loaded[modname] = mod
-    M.auto_load(modname, ret.modpath)
     -- selene: allow(incorrect_standard_library_use)
-    return function()
-      return mod
-    end
+    return loadfile(ret.modpath, nil, nil, ret.stat)
   end
 end