diff --git a/.changelog/5225.txt b/.changelog/5225.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6ae3697e52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/5225.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+container: fixed an issue where a node pool created with error (eg. GKE_STOCKOUT) would not be captured in state
+```
diff --git a/google-beta/resource_container_node_pool.go b/google-beta/resource_container_node_pool.go
index b228808434..e3e6d841fc 100644
--- a/google-beta/resource_container_node_pool.go
+++ b/google-beta/resource_container_node_pool.go
@@ -393,9 +393,14 @@ func resourceContainerNodePoolCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) e
 		default:
 			// leaving default case to ensure this is non blocking
 		}
-		// The resource didn't actually create
-		d.SetId("")
-		return waitErr
+		// Check if resource was created but apply timed out.
+		// Common cause for that is GCE_STOCKOUT which will wait for resources and return error after timeout,
+		// but in fact nodepool will be created so we have to capture that in state.
+		_, err = clusterNodePoolsGetCall.Do()
+		if err != nil {
+			d.SetId("")
+			return waitErr
+		}
 	}
 
 	log.Printf("[INFO] GKE NodePool %s has been created", nodePool.Name)