diff --git a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_policy_project_ip_address_allocation.go b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_policy_project_ip_address_allocation.go
index beef09d11..42d8386c5 100644
--- a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_policy_project_ip_address_allocation.go
+++ b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_policy_project_ip_address_allocation.go
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ func resourceNsxtPolicyProjectIpAddressAllocationUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData,
 	client := clientLayer.NewIpAddressAllocationsClient(connector)
 	_, err := client.Update(parents[0], parents[1], id, obj)
 	if err != nil {
+		// Trigger partial update to avoid terraform updating state based on failed intent
+		// TODO - move this into handleUpdateError
+		d.Partial(true)
 		return handleUpdateError("ProjectIpAddressAllocation", id, err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc.go b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc.go
index 1b862e181..6cb6c2e38 100644
--- a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc.go
+++ b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc.go
@@ -269,6 +269,9 @@ func resourceNsxtVpcUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{}) error {
 	client := clientLayer.NewVpcsClient(connector)
 	_, err := client.Update(parents[0], parents[1], id, obj)
 	if err != nil {
+		// Trigger partial update to avoid terraform updating state based on failed intent
+		// TODO - move this into handleUpdateError
+		d.Partial(true)
 		return handleUpdateError("Vpc", id, err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_connectivity_profile.go b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_connectivity_profile.go
index 2dab4aa67..48338a093 100644
--- a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_connectivity_profile.go
+++ b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_connectivity_profile.go
@@ -332,6 +332,9 @@ func resourceNsxtVpcConnectivityProfileUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, m interfac
 	client := clientLayer.NewVpcConnectivityProfilesClient(connector)
 	_, err := client.Update(parents[0], parents[1], id, obj)
 	if err != nil {
+		// Trigger partial update to avoid terraform updating state based on failed intent
+		// TODO - move this into handleUpdateError
+		d.Partial(true)
 		return handleUpdateError("VpcConnectivityProfile", id, err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_dhcp_v4_static_binding_config.go b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_dhcp_v4_static_binding_config.go
index f9dc6b9a7..1e7500f97 100644
--- a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_dhcp_v4_static_binding_config.go
+++ b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_dhcp_v4_static_binding_config.go
@@ -359,6 +359,9 @@ func resourceNsxtVpcSubnetDhcpV4StaticBindingConfigUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData
 	client := clientLayer.NewDhcpStaticBindingConfigsClient(connector)
 	_, err := client.Update(parents[0], parents[1], parents[2], parents[3], id, convObj.(*data.StructValue))
 	if err != nil {
+		// Trigger partial update to avoid terraform updating state based on failed intent
+		// TODO - move this into handleUpdateError
+		d.Partial(true)
 		return handleUpdateError("DhcpV4StaticBindingConfig", id, err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_external_address.go b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_external_address.go
index 095cf0407..20f674e70 100644
--- a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_external_address.go
+++ b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_external_address.go
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ func resourceNsxtVpcExternalAddressRead(d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{}) e
 func resourceNsxtVpcExternalAddressUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{}) error {
 	err := updatePort(d, m, false)
 	if err != nil {
+		// Trigger partial update to avoid terraform updating state based on failed intent
+		// TODO - move this into handleUpdateError
+		d.Partial(true)
 		return handleUpdateError("External Address", "", err)
 	}
 	return resourceNsxtVpcExternalAddressRead(d, m)
diff --git a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_ip_address_allocation.go b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_ip_address_allocation.go
index 41779099d..4dc9b836b 100644
--- a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_ip_address_allocation.go
+++ b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_ip_address_allocation.go
@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@ func resourceNsxtVpcIpAddressAllocationUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, m interfac
 	client := clientLayer.NewIpAddressAllocationsClient(connector)
 	_, err := client.Update(parents[0], parents[1], parents[2], id, obj)
 	if err != nil {
+		// Trigger partial update to avoid terraform updating state based on failed intent
+		// TODO - move this into handleUpdateError
+		d.Partial(true)
 		return handleUpdateError("VpcIpAddressAllocation", id, err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_nat_rule.go b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_nat_rule.go
index f07207fdd..276183ae5 100644
--- a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_nat_rule.go
+++ b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_nat_rule.go
@@ -266,6 +266,9 @@ func resourceNsxtPolicyVpcNatRuleUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{}) e
 	client := clientLayer.NewNatRulesClient(connector)
 	_, err := client.Update(parents[0], parents[1], parents[2], parents[3], id, obj)
 	if err != nil {
+		// Trigger partial update to avoid terraform updating state based on failed intent
+		// TODO - move this into handleUpdateError
+		d.Partial(true)
 		return handleUpdateError("PolicyVpcNatRule", id, err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_service_profile.go b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_service_profile.go
index 3adce65bd..813442145 100644
--- a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_service_profile.go
+++ b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_service_profile.go
@@ -379,6 +379,9 @@ func resourceNsxtVpcServiceProfileUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{})
 	client := clientLayer.NewVpcServiceProfilesClient(connector)
 	_, err := client.Update(parents[0], parents[1], id, obj)
 	if err != nil {
+		// Trigger partial update to avoid terraform updating state based on failed intent
+		// TODO - move this into handleUpdateError
+		d.Partial(true)
 		return handleUpdateError("VpcServiceProfile", id, err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_static_routes.go b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_static_routes.go
index 210548a8a..9c4ab2d28 100644
--- a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_static_routes.go
+++ b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_static_routes.go
@@ -197,6 +197,9 @@ func resourceNsxtVpcStaticRoutesUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{}) er
 	client := clientLayer.NewStaticRoutesClient(connector)
 	_, err := client.Update(parents[0], parents[1], parents[2], id, obj)
 	if err != nil {
+		// Trigger partial update to avoid terraform updating state based on failed intent
+		// TODO - move this into handleUpdateError
+		d.Partial(true)
 		return handleUpdateError("StaticRoutes", id, err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_subnet.go b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_subnet.go
index fb192c749..9516f1d8a 100644
--- a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_subnet.go
+++ b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_vpc_subnet.go
@@ -674,6 +674,9 @@ func resourceNsxtVpcSubnetUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{}) error {
 	client := clientLayer.NewSubnetsClient(connector)
 	_, err := client.Update(parents[0], parents[1], parents[2], id, obj)
 	if err != nil {
+		// Trigger partial update to avoid terraform updating state based on failed intent
+		// TODO - move this into handleUpdateError
+		d.Partial(true)
 		return handleUpdateError("VpcSubnet", id, err)
 	}