diff --git a/internal/terraform/node_resource_abstract_instance.go b/internal/terraform/node_resource_abstract_instance.go
index 18ce196b9f..8dc3678544 100644
--- a/internal/terraform/node_resource_abstract_instance.go
+++ b/internal/terraform/node_resource_abstract_instance.go
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ func (n *NodeAbstractResourceInstance) refresh(ctx EvalContext, deposedKey state
 			Private:      state.Private,
 			ProviderMeta: metaConfigVal,
 			ClientCapabilities: providers.ClientCapabilities{
-				DeferralAllowed: ctx.Deferrals().DeferralAllowed(),
+				DeferralAllowed: deferralAllowed,
 			},
 		})