diff --git a/fwprovider/nodes/network/resource_linux_bridge.go b/fwprovider/nodes/network/resource_linux_bridge.go
index 3ef7d9bb..0bec8954 100644
--- a/fwprovider/nodes/network/resource_linux_bridge.go
+++ b/fwprovider/nodes/network/resource_linux_bridge.go
@@ -289,12 +289,23 @@ func (r *linuxBridgeResource) Create(ctx context.Context, req resource.CreateReq
 
 	plan.ID = types.StringValue(plan.NodeName.ValueString() + ":" + plan.Name.ValueString())
 
-	r.read(ctx, &plan, &resp.Diagnostics)
+	found := r.read(ctx, &plan, &resp.Diagnostics)
 
 	if resp.Diagnostics.HasError() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if !found {
+		resp.Diagnostics.AddError(
+			"Linux Bridge interface not found after creation",
+			fmt.Sprintf(
+				"Interface %q on node %q could not be read after creation",
+				plan.Name.ValueString(), plan.NodeName.ValueString()),
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
 	resp.State.Set(ctx, plan)
 	resp.Diagnostics.Append(diags...)
 
@@ -308,7 +319,7 @@ func (r *linuxBridgeResource) Create(ctx context.Context, req resource.CreateReq
 	}
 }
 
-func (r *linuxBridgeResource) read(ctx context.Context, model *linuxBridgeResourceModel, diags *diag.Diagnostics) {
+func (r *linuxBridgeResource) read(ctx context.Context, model *linuxBridgeResourceModel, diags *diag.Diagnostics) bool {
 	ifaces, err := r.client.Node(model.NodeName.ValueString()).ListNetworkInterfaces(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		diags.AddError(
@@ -316,7 +327,7 @@ func (r *linuxBridgeResource) read(ctx context.Context, model *linuxBridgeResour
 			"Could not list network interfaces, unexpected error: "+err.Error(),
 		)
 
-		return
+		return false
 	}
 
 	for _, iface := range ifaces {
@@ -331,11 +342,13 @@ func (r *linuxBridgeResource) read(ctx context.Context, model *linuxBridgeResour
 				"Could not import network interface from API response, unexpected error: "+err.Error(),
 			)
 
-			return
+			return false
 		}
 
-		break
+		return true
 	}
+
+	return false
 }
 
 // Read reads a Linux Bridge interface.
@@ -349,12 +362,17 @@ func (r *linuxBridgeResource) Read(ctx context.Context, req resource.ReadRequest
 		return
 	}
 
-	r.read(ctx, &state, &resp.Diagnostics)
+	found := r.read(ctx, &state, &resp.Diagnostics)
 
 	if resp.Diagnostics.HasError() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if !found {
+		resp.State.RemoveResource(ctx)
+		return
+	}
+
 	diags = resp.State.Set(ctx, state)
 	resp.Diagnostics.Append(diags...)
 }
@@ -409,12 +427,23 @@ func (r *linuxBridgeResource) Update(ctx context.Context, req resource.UpdateReq
 		return
 	}
 
-	r.read(ctx, &plan, &resp.Diagnostics)
+	found := r.read(ctx, &plan, &resp.Diagnostics)
 
 	if resp.Diagnostics.HasError() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if !found {
+		resp.Diagnostics.AddError(
+			"Linux Bridge interface not found after update",
+			fmt.Sprintf(
+				"Interface %q on node %q could not be read after update",
+				plan.Name.ValueString(), plan.NodeName.ValueString()),
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
 	resp.Diagnostics.Append(resp.State.Set(ctx, plan)...)
 
 	err = r.client.Node(state.NodeName.ValueString()).ReloadNetworkConfiguration(ctx)
@@ -491,12 +520,21 @@ func (r *linuxBridgeResource) ImportState(
 		NodeName: types.StringValue(nodeName),
 		Name:     types.StringValue(iface),
 	}
-	r.read(ctx, &state, &resp.Diagnostics)
+	found := r.read(ctx, &state, &resp.Diagnostics)
 
 	if resp.Diagnostics.HasError() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if !found {
+		resp.Diagnostics.AddError(
+			"Linux Bridge interface not found",
+			fmt.Sprintf("Interface %q on node %q could not be imported", iface, nodeName),
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
 	diags := resp.State.Set(ctx, state)
 	resp.Diagnostics.Append(diags...)
 }
diff --git a/fwprovider/nodes/network/resource_linux_vlan.go b/fwprovider/nodes/network/resource_linux_vlan.go
index 6855e844..bf9c6f98 100644
--- a/fwprovider/nodes/network/resource_linux_vlan.go
+++ b/fwprovider/nodes/network/resource_linux_vlan.go
@@ -261,12 +261,23 @@ func (r *linuxVLANResource) Create(ctx context.Context, req resource.CreateReque
 
 	plan.ID = types.StringValue(plan.NodeName.ValueString() + ":" + plan.Name.ValueString())
 
-	r.read(ctx, &plan, &resp.Diagnostics)
+	found := r.read(ctx, &plan, &resp.Diagnostics)
 
 	if resp.Diagnostics.HasError() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if !found {
+		resp.Diagnostics.AddError(
+			"Linux VLAN interface not found after creation",
+			fmt.Sprintf(
+				"Interface %q on node %q could not be read after creation",
+				plan.Name.ValueString(), plan.NodeName.ValueString()),
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
 	resp.State.Set(ctx, plan)
 	resp.Diagnostics.Append(diags...)
 
@@ -280,7 +291,7 @@ func (r *linuxVLANResource) Create(ctx context.Context, req resource.CreateReque
 	}
 }
 
-func (r *linuxVLANResource) read(ctx context.Context, model *linuxVLANResourceModel, diags *diag.Diagnostics) {
+func (r *linuxVLANResource) read(ctx context.Context, model *linuxVLANResourceModel, diags *diag.Diagnostics) bool {
 	ifaces, err := r.client.Node(model.NodeName.ValueString()).ListNetworkInterfaces(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		diags.AddError(
@@ -288,7 +299,7 @@ func (r *linuxVLANResource) read(ctx context.Context, model *linuxVLANResourceMo
 			"Could not list network interfaces, unexpected error: "+err.Error(),
 		)
 
-		return
+		return false
 	}
 
 	for _, iface := range ifaces {
@@ -298,8 +309,10 @@ func (r *linuxVLANResource) read(ctx context.Context, model *linuxVLANResourceMo
 
 		model.importFromNetworkInterfaceList(iface)
 
-		break
+		return true
 	}
+
+	return false
 }
 
 // Read reads a Linux VLAN interface.
@@ -313,12 +326,17 @@ func (r *linuxVLANResource) Read(ctx context.Context, req resource.ReadRequest,
 		return
 	}
 
-	r.read(ctx, &state, &resp.Diagnostics)
+	found := r.read(ctx, &state, &resp.Diagnostics)
 
 	if resp.Diagnostics.HasError() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if !found {
+		resp.State.RemoveResource(ctx)
+		return
+	}
+
 	diags = resp.State.Set(ctx, state)
 	resp.Diagnostics.Append(diags...)
 }
@@ -357,12 +375,23 @@ func (r *linuxVLANResource) Update(ctx context.Context, req resource.UpdateReque
 		return
 	}
 
-	r.read(ctx, &plan, &resp.Diagnostics)
+	found := r.read(ctx, &plan, &resp.Diagnostics)
 
 	if resp.Diagnostics.HasError() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if !found {
+		resp.Diagnostics.AddError(
+			"Linux VLAN interface not found after update",
+			fmt.Sprintf(
+				"Interface %q on node %q could not be read after update",
+				plan.Name.ValueString(), plan.NodeName.ValueString()),
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
 	resp.Diagnostics.Append(resp.State.Set(ctx, plan)...)
 
 	err = r.client.Node(state.NodeName.ValueString()).ReloadNetworkConfiguration(ctx)
@@ -439,12 +468,21 @@ func (r *linuxVLANResource) ImportState(
 		NodeName: types.StringValue(nodeName),
 		Name:     types.StringValue(iface),
 	}
-	r.read(ctx, &state, &resp.Diagnostics)
+	found := r.read(ctx, &state, &resp.Diagnostics)
 
 	if resp.Diagnostics.HasError() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if !found {
+		resp.Diagnostics.AddError(
+			"Linux VLAN interface not found",
+			fmt.Sprintf("Interface %q on node %q could not be imported", iface, nodeName),
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
 	diags := resp.State.Set(ctx, state)
 	resp.Diagnostics.Append(diags...)
 }