diff --git a/ec/internal/planmodifiers/use_state_unless_template_changed.go b/ec/internal/planmodifiers/use_state_unless_template_changed.go
index 0e7baa4fd..da96e52d2 100644
--- a/ec/internal/planmodifiers/use_state_unless_template_changed.go
+++ b/ec/internal/planmodifiers/use_state_unless_template_changed.go
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ func (m useStateForUnknownUnlessMigrationIsRequired) UseState(ctx context.Contex
 	var diags diag.Diagnostics
 
 	var parentResState attr.Value
-	diags.Append(state.GetAttribute(ctx, path.Root(m.resourceKind), &parentResState)...)
+	if d := state.GetAttribute(ctx, path.Root(m.resourceKind), &parentResState); d.HasError() {
+		return false, d
+	}
 
 	resourceIsBeingCreated := parentResState.IsNull()