diff --git a/azurerm/internal/services/network/network_interface_application_security_group_association_resource.go b/azurerm/internal/services/network/network_interface_application_security_group_association_resource.go
index 77104acd8b768..97d6fabe45c9d 100644
--- a/azurerm/internal/services/network/network_interface_application_security_group_association_resource.go
+++ b/azurerm/internal/services/network/network_interface_application_security_group_association_resource.go
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@ func resourceArmNetworkInterfaceApplicationSecurityGroupAssociationCreate(d *sch
 	read, err := client.Get(ctx, resourceGroup, networkInterfaceName, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		if utils.ResponseWasNotFound(read.Response) {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Network Interface %q (Resource Group %q) was not found!", networkInterfaceName, resourceGroup)
+			log.Printf("[INFO] Network Interface %q does not exist - removing from state", d.Id())
+			d.SetId("")
+			return nil
 		}
 
 		return fmt.Errorf("Error retrieving Network Interface %q (Resource Group %q): %+v", networkInterfaceName, resourceGroup, err)