diff --git a/test/jit/test_recursive_script.py b/test/jit/test_recursive_script.py
index 7baf9555e2a..0f04b0b1daf 100644
--- a/test/jit/test_recursive_script.py
+++ b/test/jit/test_recursive_script.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import sys
+import types
 import typing
 import typing_extensions
 from typing import List, Dict, Optional, Tuple
@@ -729,3 +730,23 @@ class TestRecursiveScript(JitTestCase):
         self.checkModule(mod, (torch.rand(2, 2),))
         mod.foo = None
         self.checkModule(mod, (torch.rand(2, 2),))
+
+    def test_override_instance_method_ignore(self):
+        class M(torch.nn.Module):
+            @torch.jit.ignore
+            def i_am_ignored(self):
+                return "old"
+
+        m = M()
+
+        # Override the ignored method by binding a new method to this instance.
+        @torch.jit.ignore
+        def i_am_ignored(self):
+            return "new"
+
+        m.i_am_ignored = types.MethodType(i_am_ignored, m)
+        self.assertEqual(m.i_am_ignored(), "new")
+
+        # ScriptModule should correctly reflect the override.
+        s = torch.jit.script(m)
+        self.assertEqual(s.i_am_ignored(), "new")
diff --git a/torch/jit/_recursive.py b/torch/jit/_recursive.py
index d88a985edbe..2df0fbf4d96 100644
--- a/torch/jit/_recursive.py
+++ b/torch/jit/_recursive.py
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ def create_script_module_impl(nn_module, concrete_type, stubs_fn):
                 continue
             item = getattr(nn_module, name, None)
             if inspect.ismethod(item) and _jit_internal.is_ignored_fn(item):
-                unbound_function = getattr(type(nn_module), name)
+                unbound_function = getattr(nn_module, name).__func__
                 bound_method = unbound_function.__get__(script_module)
                 setattr(script_module, name, bound_method)
             elif concrete_type.is_ignored_attribute(name):