diff --git a/terraform/interpolate.go b/terraform/interpolate.go
index d8e5288ec..31c366eab 100644
--- a/terraform/interpolate.go
+++ b/terraform/interpolate.go
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ func (i *Interpolater) computeResourceVariable(
 	// TODO: test by creating a state and configuration that is referencing
 	// a non-existent variable "foo.bar" where the state only has "foo"
 	// and verify plan works, but apply doesn't.
-	if i.Operation == walkApply {
+	if i.Operation == walkApply || i.Operation == walkDestroy {
 		goto MISSING
 	}
 
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ MISSING:
 	//
 	// For an input walk, computed values are okay to return because we're only
 	// looking for missing variables to prompt the user for.
-	if i.Operation == walkRefresh || i.Operation == walkPlanDestroy || i.Operation == walkInput {
+	if i.Operation == walkRefresh || i.Operation == walkPlanDestroy || i.Operation == walkDestroy || i.Operation == walkInput {
 		return config.UnknownVariableValue, nil
 	}
 
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ func (i *Interpolater) computeResourceMultiVariable(
 		//
 		// For an input walk, computed values are okay to return because we're only
 		// looking for missing variables to prompt the user for.
-		if i.Operation == walkRefresh || i.Operation == walkPlanDestroy || i.Operation == walkInput {
+		if i.Operation == walkRefresh || i.Operation == walkPlanDestroy || i.Operation == walkDestroy || i.Operation == walkInput {
 			return config.UnknownVariableValue, nil
 		}