diff --git a/mmv1/third_party/terraform/services/sql/sqladmin_operation.go b/mmv1/third_party/terraform/services/sql/sqladmin_operation.go
index 842b4739b3a1..5da1ba28b5c9 100644
--- a/mmv1/third_party/terraform/services/sql/sqladmin_operation.go
+++ b/mmv1/third_party/terraform/services/sql/sqladmin_operation.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func (w *SqlAdminOperationWaiter) State() string {
 }
 
 func (w *SqlAdminOperationWaiter) Error() error {
-	if w != nil && w.Op != nil && w.Op.Error != nil {
+	if w != nil && w.Op != nil && w.Op.Error != nil && w.Op.Status == "DONE" {
 		return SqlAdminOperationError(*w.Op.Error)
 	}
 	return nil