diff --git a/src/lightning/fabric/CHANGELOG.md b/src/lightning/fabric/CHANGELOG.md
index 0c7af66bceb98..d88f2ec12827a 100644
--- a/src/lightning/fabric/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/src/lightning/fabric/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 - Fixed an issue causing a TypeError when using `torch.compile` as a decorator ([#19627](https://github.com/Lightning-AI/pytorch-lightning/pull/19627))
 
--
+- Fixed issue where some model methods couldn't be monkeypatched after being Fabric wrapped ([#19705](https://github.com/Lightning-AI/pytorch-lightning/pull/19705))
 
 -
 
diff --git a/src/lightning/fabric/wrappers.py b/src/lightning/fabric/wrappers.py
index 11f1c67211e40..093b355e2c376 100644
--- a/src/lightning/fabric/wrappers.py
+++ b/src/lightning/fabric/wrappers.py
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def __setattr__(self, name: str, value: Any) -> None:
         original_has_attr = hasattr(original_module, name)
         # Can't use super().__getattr__ because nn.Module only checks _parameters, _buffers, and _modules
         # Can't use self.__getattr__ because it would pass through to the original module
-        fabric_has_attr = name in self.__dict__
+        fabric_has_attr = name in dir(self)
 
         if not (original_has_attr or fabric_has_attr):
             setattr(original_module, name, value)
diff --git a/tests/tests_fabric/test_wrappers.py b/tests/tests_fabric/test_wrappers.py
index 3d6e47bffa8c5..0923c601d51c3 100644
--- a/tests/tests_fabric/test_wrappers.py
+++ b/tests/tests_fabric/test_wrappers.py
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ def __init__(self):
 
     # Modify existing attribute on original_module
     fabric_module.attribute = 101
+    # "attribute" is only in the original_module, so it shouldn't get set in the fabric_module
+    assert "attribute" not in fabric_module.__dict__
+    assert fabric_module.attribute == 101  # returns it from original_module
     assert original_module.attribute == 101
 
     # Check setattr of original_module
@@ -170,6 +173,23 @@ def __init__(self):
     assert linear in fabric_module.modules()
     assert linear in original_module.modules()
 
+    # Check monkeypatching of methods
+    fabric_module = _FabricModule(Mock(), Mock())
+    original = id(fabric_module.forward)
+    fabric_module.forward = lambda *_: None
+    assert id(fabric_module.forward) != original
+    # Check special methods
+    assert "__repr__" in dir(fabric_module)
+    assert "__repr__" not in fabric_module.__dict__
+    assert "__repr__" not in _FabricModule.__dict__
+    fabric_module.__repr__ = lambda *_: "test"
+    assert fabric_module.__repr__() == "test"
+    # needs to be monkeypatched on the class for `repr()` to change
+    assert repr(fabric_module) == "_FabricModule()"
+    with mock.patch.object(_FabricModule, "__repr__", return_value="test"):
+        assert fabric_module.__repr__() == "test"
+        assert repr(fabric_module) == "test"
+
 
 def test_fabric_module_state_dict_access():
     """Test that state_dict access passes through to the original module."""