diff --git a/command/state_list.go b/command/state_list.go
index d66531b1e..afc5c9889 100644
--- a/command/state_list.go
+++ b/command/state_list.go
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ func (c *StateListCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		return 1
 	}
 
+	if err := state.RefreshState(); err != nil {
+		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to load state: %s", err))
+		return 1
+	}
+
 	stateReal := state.State()
 	if stateReal == nil {
 		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf(errStateNotFound))
diff --git a/command/state_mv.go b/command/state_mv.go
index 37ce53bea..32d023232 100644
--- a/command/state_mv.go
+++ b/command/state_mv.go
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ func (c *StateMvCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		return 1
 	}
 
+	if err := stateFrom.RefreshState(); err != nil {
+		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to load state: %s", err))
+		return 1
+	}
+
 	// Read the destination state
 	stateTo := stateFrom
 	stateToReal := stateFromReal
@@ -61,6 +66,11 @@ func (c *StateMvCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 			return cli.RunResultHelp
 		}
 
+		if err := stateTo.RefreshState(); err != nil {
+			c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to load state: %s", err))
+			return 1
+		}
+
 		stateToReal = stateTo.State()
 		if stateToReal == nil {
 			stateToReal = terraform.NewState()
diff --git a/command/state_rm.go b/command/state_rm.go
index 273fd46aa..97eed3459 100644
--- a/command/state_rm.go
+++ b/command/state_rm.go
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ func (c *StateRmCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf(errStateLoadingState, err))
 		return cli.RunResultHelp
 	}
+	if err := state.RefreshState(); err != nil {
+		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to load state: %s", err))
+		return 1
+	}
 
 	stateReal := state.State()
 	if stateReal == nil {
diff --git a/command/state_show.go b/command/state_show.go
index 6be125d7f..be6df8bf9 100644
--- a/command/state_show.go
+++ b/command/state_show.go
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ func (c *StateShowCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to load state: %s", err))
 		return 1
 	}
+	if err := state.RefreshState(); err != nil {
+		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to load state: %s", err))
+		return 1
+	}
 
 	stateReal := state.State()
 	if stateReal == nil {
diff --git a/command/taint.go b/command/taint.go
index 9b184e27a..0fd2b4de9 100644
--- a/command/taint.go
+++ b/command/taint.go
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ func (c *TaintCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to load state: %s", err))
 		return 1
 	}
+	if err := st.RefreshState(); err != nil {
+		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to load state: %s", err))
+		return 1
+	}
 
 	if c.Meta.stateLock {
 		lockInfo := state.NewLockInfo()
diff --git a/command/untaint.go b/command/untaint.go
index dca2cd9be..c3b413252 100644
--- a/command/untaint.go
+++ b/command/untaint.go
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ func (c *UntaintCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to load state: %s", err))
 		return 1
 	}
+	if err := st.RefreshState(); err != nil {
+		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to load state: %s", err))
+		return 1
+	}
 
 	if c.Meta.stateLock {
 		lockInfo := state.NewLockInfo()