diff --git a/gen/definitions/generic/security_policy.yaml b/gen/definitions/generic/security_policy.yaml
index 9f768425..b32197fc 100644
--- a/gen/definitions/generic/security_policy.yaml
+++ b/gen/definitions/generic/security_policy.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ get_rest_endpoint: /template/policy/security/definition/
 has_version: true
 id_from_query_path: data
 id_from_query_path_attribute: policyId
+get_before_delete: true
 delete_mutex: true
 doc_category: (Classic) Security Policies
 attributes:
diff --git a/internal/provider/resource_sdwan_security_policy.go b/internal/provider/resource_sdwan_security_policy.go
index 10fcae02..a23018dd 100644
--- a/internal/provider/resource_sdwan_security_policy.go
+++ b/internal/provider/resource_sdwan_security_policy.go
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ func (r *SecurityPolicyResource) Delete(ctx context.Context, req resource.Delete
 
 	tflog.Debug(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("%s: Beginning Delete", state.Name.ValueString()))
 
+	_, _ = r.client.Get(state.getPath())
 	r.updateMutex.Lock()
 	res, err := r.client.Delete(state.getPath() + url.QueryEscape(state.Id.ValueString()))
 	r.updateMutex.Unlock()