diff --git a/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_internet_gateway.go b/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_internet_gateway.go
index 338ab0833..fe9ed3ebd 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_internet_gateway.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_internet_gateway.go
@@ -319,6 +319,10 @@ func IGAttachStateRefreshFunc(conn *ec2.EC2, id string, expected string) resourc
 
 		ig := resp.InternetGateways[0]
 
+		if time.Now().Sub(start) > 10*time.Second {
+			return ig, expected, nil
+		}
+
 		if len(ig.Attachments) == 0 {
 			// No attachments, we're detached
 			return ig, "detached", nil