diff --git a/src/ast.rs b/src/ast.rs
index 87aeaeb5..72eedf1e 100644
--- a/src/ast.rs
+++ b/src/ast.rs
@@ -280,8 +280,9 @@ impl AST {
     }
     /// Get the embedded [module resolver][`ModuleResolver`].
     #[cfg(not(feature = "no_module"))]
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "internals"))]
     #[inline(always)]
-    pub(crate) fn shared_resolver(
+    pub(crate) fn resolver(
         &self,
     ) -> Option<Shared<crate::module::resolvers::StaticModuleResolver>> {
         self.resolver.clone()
@@ -291,8 +292,8 @@ impl AST {
     #[cfg(not(feature = "no_module"))]
     #[cfg(feature = "internals")]
     #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn resolver(&self) -> Option<&dyn crate::ModuleResolver> {
-        self.resolver.map(|r| &*r)
+    pub fn resolver(&self) -> Option<Shared<crate::module::resolvers::StaticModuleResolver>> {
+        self.resolver.clone()
     }
     /// Set the embedded [module resolver][`ModuleResolver`].
     #[cfg(not(feature = "no_module"))]
diff --git a/src/engine_api.rs b/src/engine_api.rs
index 02775b00..d2af0960 100644
--- a/src/engine_api.rs
+++ b/src/engine_api.rs
@@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@ impl Engine {
         let state = &mut State {
             source: ast.clone_source(),
             #[cfg(not(feature = "no_module"))]
-            resolver: ast.shared_resolver(),
+            resolver: ast.resolver(),
             ..Default::default()
         };
         self.eval_statements_raw(scope, mods, state, ast.statements(), &[ast.lib()], level)
@@ -1589,7 +1589,7 @@ impl Engine {
         let state = &mut State {
             source: ast.clone_source(),
             #[cfg(not(feature = "no_module"))]
-            resolver: ast.shared_resolver(),
+            resolver: ast.resolver(),
             ..Default::default()
         };
         self.eval_statements_raw(scope, mods, state, ast.statements(), &[ast.lib()], 0)?;