diff --git a/resources/aws_ec2.go b/resources/aws_ec2.go
index 2b57c316..07c7d9b6 100644
--- a/resources/aws_ec2.go
+++ b/resources/aws_ec2.go
@@ -471,6 +471,9 @@ func (obj *AwsEc2Res) longpollWatch() error {
 							if aerr.Code() == request.CanceledErrorCode {
 								log.Printf("%s: Request cancelled", obj)
 							}
+							if aerr.Code() == request.WaiterResourceNotReadyErrorCode {
+								continue
+							}
 						}
 						select {
 						case obj.awsChan <- &chanStruct{
@@ -546,6 +549,9 @@ func (obj *AwsEc2Res) longpollWatch() error {
 							if aerr.Code() == request.CanceledErrorCode {
 								log.Printf("%s: Request cancelled", obj)
 							}
+							if aerr.Code() == request.WaiterResourceNotReadyErrorCode {
+								continue
+							}
 						}
 						select {
 						case obj.awsChan <- &chanStruct{
@@ -586,6 +592,9 @@ func (obj *AwsEc2Res) longpollWatch() error {
 						if aerr.Code() == request.CanceledErrorCode {
 							log.Printf("%s: Request cancelled", obj)
 						}
+						if aerr.Code() == request.WaiterResourceNotReadyErrorCode {
+							continue
+						}
 					}
 					select {
 					case obj.awsChan <- &chanStruct{