diff --git a/src/Persistence/PersistenceManager.php b/src/Persistence/PersistenceManager.php
index 70f6f985..ef095f20 100644
--- a/src/Persistence/PersistenceManager.php
+++ b/src/Persistence/PersistenceManager.php
@@ -186,6 +186,29 @@ public function refresh(object &$object, bool $force = false): object
         return $object;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @template T of object
+     *
+     * @param T $object
+     *
+     * @return ?T
+     */
+    public function findPersisted(object $object): ?object
+    {
+        if ($object instanceof Proxy) {
+            $object = unproxy($object);
+        }
+
+        $om = $this->strategyFor($object::class)->objectManagerFor($object::class);
+        $id = $om->getClassMetadata($object::class)->getIdentifierValues($object);
+
+        if (!$id) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return $om->find($object::class, $id);
+    }
+
     public function isPersisted(object $object): bool
     {
         if ($object instanceof Proxy) {
diff --git a/src/Persistence/PersistentObjectFactory.php b/src/Persistence/PersistentObjectFactory.php
index 1167a95a..b32abca7 100644
--- a/src/Persistence/PersistentObjectFactory.php
+++ b/src/Persistence/PersistentObjectFactory.php
@@ -359,11 +359,7 @@ protected function normalizeObject(object $object): object
             return $object;
         }
 
-        try {
-            return proxy($object)->_refresh()->_real();
-        } catch (RefreshObjectFailed|VarExportLogicException) {
-            return $object;
-        }
+        return $configuration->persistence()->findPersisted($object) ?? $object;
     }
 
     final protected function isPersisting(): bool