diff --git a/vsphere/resource_vsphere_virtual_disk.go b/vsphere/resource_vsphere_virtual_disk.go
index eb34b482f..b3fa0c6a2 100644
--- a/vsphere/resource_vsphere_virtual_disk.go
+++ b/vsphere/resource_vsphere_virtual_disk.go
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func resourceVSphereVirtualDiskCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 			path := vDisk.vmdkPath[0:directoryPathIndex]
 			log.Printf("[DEBUG] Creating parent directories: %v", ds.Path(path))
 			err = fm.MakeDirectory(context.TODO(), ds.Path(path), dc, true)
-			if err != nil {
+			if err != nil && !isAlreadyExists(err) {
 				log.Printf("[DEBUG] Failed to create parent directories:  %v", err)
 				return err
 			}
@@ -341,6 +341,11 @@ func resourceVSphereVirtualDiskDelete(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 	return nil
 }
 
+func isAlreadyExists(err error) bool {
+	return strings.HasPrefix(err.Error(), "Cannot complete the operation because the file or folder") &&
+		strings.HasSuffix(err.Error(), "already exists")
+}
+
 // createHardDisk creates a new Hard Disk.
 func createHardDisk(client *govmomi.Client, size int, diskPath string, diskType string, adapterType string, dc string) error {
 	var vDiskType string