diff --git a/strawberry_django/fields/field.py b/strawberry_django/fields/field.py
index 56b4cd86..f86c35c5 100644
--- a/strawberry_django/fields/field.py
+++ b/strawberry_django/fields/field.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     ReverseOneToOneDescriptor,
 )
 from django.db.models.manager import BaseManager
+from django.db.models.query import MAX_GET_RESULTS  # type: ignore
 from django.db.models.query_utils import DeferredAttribute
 from strawberry import UNSET, relay
 from strawberry.annotation import StrawberryAnnotation
@@ -288,6 +289,24 @@ def qs_hook(qs: models.QuerySet):  # type: ignore
 
             def qs_hook(qs: models.QuerySet):
                 qs = self.get_queryset(qs, info, **kwargs)
+                # Don't use qs.get() if the queryset is optimized by prefetching.
+                # Calling get in that case would disregard the prefetched results, because get implicitly
+                # adds a limit to the query
+                if (result_cache := qs._result_cache) is not None:  # type: ignore
+                    # mimic behavior of get()
+                    # the queryset is already prefetched, no issue with just using len()
+                    qs_len = len(result_cache)
+                    if qs_len == 0:
+                        raise qs.model.DoesNotExist(
+                            f"{qs.model._meta.object_name} matching query does not exist."
+                        )
+                    if qs_len != 1:
+                        raise qs.model.MultipleObjectsReturned(
+                            f"get() returned more than one {qs.model._meta.object_name} -- it returned "
+                            f"{qs_len if qs_len < MAX_GET_RESULTS else f'more than {qs_len - 1}'}!"
+                        )
+                    return result_cache[0]
+
                 return qs.get()
 
         return qs_hook
diff --git a/strawberry_django/pagination.py b/strawberry_django/pagination.py
index 6d4f7a56..ae62d644 100644
--- a/strawberry_django/pagination.py
+++ b/strawberry_django/pagination.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from django.db import DEFAULT_DB_ALIAS
 from django.db.models import Count, QuerySet, Window
 from django.db.models.functions import RowNumber
+from django.db.models.query import MAX_GET_RESULTS  # type: ignore
 from strawberry.types import Info
 from strawberry.types.arguments import StrawberryArgument
 from strawberry.types.unset import UNSET, UnsetType
@@ -343,6 +344,20 @@ def get_queryset(
         if self.is_paginated:
             return queryset
 
+        # Add implicit pagination if this field is not a list
+        # that way when first() / get() is called on the QuerySet it does not cause extra queries
+        # and we don't prefetch more than necessary
+        if not pagination and not (
+            self.is_list or self.is_paginated or self.is_connection
+        ):
+            if self.is_optional:
+                # first() applies order by pk if not ordered
+                if not queryset.ordered:
+                    queryset = queryset.order_by("pk")
+                pagination = OffsetPaginationInput(offset=0, limit=1)
+            else:
+                pagination = OffsetPaginationInput(offset=0, limit=MAX_GET_RESULTS)
+
         return self.apply_pagination(
             queryset,
             pagination,
diff --git a/tests/projects/schema.py b/tests/projects/schema.py
index 669ab286..3bc46673 100644
--- a/tests/projects/schema.py
+++ b/tests/projects/schema.py
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ class MilestoneType(relay.Node, Named):
         order=IssueOrder,
         pagination=True,
     )
+    first_issue: Optional["IssueType"] = strawberry_django.field(field_name="issues")
+    first_issue_required: "IssueType" = strawberry_django.field(field_name="issues")
     issues_paginated: OffsetPaginated["IssueType"] = strawberry_django.offset_paginated(
         field_name="issues",
         order=IssueOrder,
diff --git a/tests/projects/snapshots/schema.gql b/tests/projects/snapshots/schema.gql
index 26039d01..eb6f1ad0 100644
--- a/tests/projects/snapshots/schema.gql
+++ b/tests/projects/snapshots/schema.gql
@@ -383,6 +383,8 @@ type MilestoneType implements Node & Named {
   dueDate: Date
   project: ProjectType!
   issues(filters: IssueFilter, order: IssueOrder, pagination: OffsetPaginationInput): [IssueType!]!
+  firstIssue: IssueType
+  firstIssueRequired: IssueType!
   issuesPaginated(pagination: OffsetPaginationInput, order: IssueOrder): IssueTypeOffsetPaginated!
   issuesWithFilters(
     filters: IssueFilter
diff --git a/tests/projects/snapshots/schema_with_inheritance.gql b/tests/projects/snapshots/schema_with_inheritance.gql
index 2b11dd7d..b98209fb 100644
--- a/tests/projects/snapshots/schema_with_inheritance.gql
+++ b/tests/projects/snapshots/schema_with_inheritance.gql
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ type MilestoneType implements Node & Named {
   dueDate: Date
   project: ProjectType!
   issues(filters: IssueFilter, order: IssueOrder, pagination: OffsetPaginationInput): [IssueType!]!
+  firstIssue: IssueType
+  firstIssueRequired: IssueType!
   issuesPaginated(pagination: OffsetPaginationInput, order: IssueOrder): IssueTypeOffsetPaginated!
   issuesWithFilters(
     filters: IssueFilter
@@ -201,6 +203,8 @@ type MilestoneTypeSubclass implements Node & Named {
   dueDate: Date
   project: ProjectType!
   issues(filters: IssueFilter, order: IssueOrder, pagination: OffsetPaginationInput): [IssueType!]!
+  firstIssue: IssueType
+  firstIssueRequired: IssueType!
   issuesPaginated(pagination: OffsetPaginationInput, order: IssueOrder): IssueTypeOffsetPaginated!
   issuesWithFilters(
     filters: IssueFilter
diff --git a/tests/test_optimizer.py b/tests/test_optimizer.py
index f4ff56a1..c2274250 100644
--- a/tests/test_optimizer.py
+++ b/tests/test_optimizer.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 from django.db.models import Prefetch
 from django.utils import timezone
 from pytest_mock import MockerFixture
-from strawberry.relay import to_base64
-from strawberry.types import ExecutionResult
+from strawberry.relay import GlobalID, to_base64
+from strawberry.types import ExecutionResult, get_object_definition
 
 import strawberry_django
 from strawberry_django.optimizer import DjangoOptimizerExtension
-from tests.projects.schema import StaffType
+from tests.projects.schema import IssueType, MilestoneType, StaffType
 
 from . import utils
 from .projects.faker import (
@@ -1605,3 +1605,171 @@ def test_query_paginated_nested(db, gql_client: GraphQLTestClient):
             },
         ]
     }
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db(transaction=True)
+def test_prefetch_multi_field_single_optional(db, gql_client: GraphQLTestClient):
+    milestone1 = MilestoneFactory.create()
+    milestone2 = MilestoneFactory.create()
+
+    issue = IssueFactory.create(name="Foo", milestone=milestone1)
+    issue_id = str(
+        GlobalID(get_object_definition(IssueType, strict=True).name, str(issue.id))
+    )
+
+    milestone_id_1 = str(
+        GlobalID(
+            get_object_definition(MilestoneType, strict=True).name, str(milestone1.id)
+        )
+    )
+    milestone_id_2 = str(
+        GlobalID(
+            get_object_definition(MilestoneType, strict=True).name, str(milestone2.id)
+        )
+    )
+
+    query = """\
+      query TestQuery($id1: GlobalID!, $id2: GlobalID!) {
+        a: milestone(id: $id1) {
+          firstIssue {
+            id
+          }
+        }
+        b: milestone(id: $id2) {
+          firstIssue {
+            id
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    """
+
+    with assert_num_queries(4):
+        res = gql_client.query(
+            query, variables={"id1": milestone_id_1, "id2": milestone_id_2}
+        )
+
+    assert res.errors is None
+    assert res.data == {
+        "a": {
+            "firstIssue": {
+                "id": issue_id,
+            },
+        },
+        "b": {
+            "firstIssue": None,
+        },
+    }
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db(transaction=True)
+def test_prefetch_multi_field_single_required(db, gql_client: GraphQLTestClient):
+    milestone = MilestoneFactory.create()
+
+    issue = IssueFactory.create(name="Foo", milestone=milestone)
+    issue_id = str(
+        GlobalID(get_object_definition(IssueType, strict=True).name, str(issue.id))
+    )
+
+    milestone_id = str(
+        GlobalID(
+            get_object_definition(MilestoneType, strict=True).name, str(milestone.id)
+        )
+    )
+
+    query = """\
+      query TestQuery($id: GlobalID!) {
+        milestone(id: $id) {
+          firstIssueRequired {
+            id
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    """
+
+    with assert_num_queries(2):
+        res = gql_client.query(query, variables={"id": milestone_id})
+
+    assert res.errors is None
+    assert res.data == {
+        "milestone": {
+            "firstIssueRequired": {
+                "id": issue_id,
+            },
+        },
+    }
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db(transaction=True)
+def test_prefetch_multi_field_single_required_missing(
+    db, gql_client: GraphQLTestClient
+):
+    milestone1 = MilestoneFactory.create()
+
+    milestone_id = str(
+        GlobalID(
+            get_object_definition(MilestoneType, strict=True).name, str(milestone1.id)
+        )
+    )
+
+    query = """\
+      query TestQuery($id: GlobalID!) {
+        milestone(id: $id) {
+          firstIssueRequired {
+            id
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    """
+
+    with assert_num_queries(2):
+        res = gql_client.query(
+            query, variables={"id": milestone_id}, assert_no_errors=False
+        )
+
+    assert res.errors is not None
+    assert res.errors == [
+        {
+            "locations": [{"column": 11, "line": 3}],
+            "message": "Issue matching query does not exist.",
+            "path": ["milestone", "firstIssueRequired"],
+        }
+    ]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db(transaction=True)
+def test_prefetch_multi_field_single_required_multiple_returned(
+    db, gql_client: GraphQLTestClient
+):
+    milestone = MilestoneFactory.create()
+
+    milestone_id = str(
+        GlobalID(
+            get_object_definition(MilestoneType, strict=True).name, str(milestone.id)
+        )
+    )
+    IssueFactory.create(name="Foo", milestone=milestone)
+    IssueFactory.create(name="Bar", milestone=milestone)
+
+    query = """\
+      query TestQuery($id: GlobalID!) {
+        milestone(id: $id) {
+          firstIssueRequired {
+            id
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    """
+
+    with assert_num_queries(2):
+        res = gql_client.query(
+            query, variables={"id": milestone_id}, assert_no_errors=False
+        )
+
+    assert res.errors is not None
+    assert res.errors == [
+        {
+            "locations": [{"column": 11, "line": 3}],
+            "message": "get() returned more than one Issue -- it returned 2!",
+            "path": ["milestone", "firstIssueRequired"],
+        }
+    ]