diff --git a/crudkit/core/base.py b/crudkit/core/base.py
index e612f13..d73a04f 100644
--- a/crudkit/core/base.py
+++ b/crudkit/core/base.py
@@ -40,14 +40,27 @@ def _safe_get_loaded_attr(obj, name):
     if st is None:
         return None
     try:
-        attrs = getattr(st, "attrs", {}).get(name)
-        if attrs is not None and name in attrs:
-            attr = attrs[name]
-            val = attr.loaded_value
-            return None if val is NO_VALUE else val
         st_dict = getattr(st, "dict", {})
         if name in st_dict:
-            return st_dict.get(name)
+            return st_dict[name]
+
+        attrs = getattr(st, "attrs", None)
+        attr = None
+        if attrs is not None:
+            try:
+                attr = attrs[name]
+            except Exception:
+                try:
+                    get = getattr(attrs, "get", None)
+                    if callable(get):
+                        attr = get(name)
+                except Exception:
+                    attr = None
+
+        if attr is not None:
+            val = attr.loaded_value
+            return None if val is NO_VALUE else val
+
         return None
     except Exception:
         return None