diff --git a/equinix/resource_metal_port_acc_test.go b/equinix/resource_metal_port_acc_test.go
index 9a2097c14..71274d4f5 100644
--- a/equinix/resource_metal_port_acc_test.go
+++ b/equinix/resource_metal_port_acc_test.go
@@ -438,6 +438,16 @@ func TestAccMetalPortCreate_hybridBonded_timeout(t *testing.T) {
 				ImportStateIdFunc:  testAccWaitForPortActive(deviceName, "bond0"),
 				ImportStatePersist: true,
 			},
+			{
+				ResourceName: "equinix_metal_port.bond0",
+				ImportState:  true,
+				Check: resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("equinix_metal_port.bond0", "network_type", "layer3"),
+				),
+			},
+			{
+				Config: confAccMetalPort_HybridBonded_timeout(rInt, rs, "5s", ""),
+			},
 			{
 				Config:  confAccMetalPort_HybridBonded_timeout(rInt, rs, "5s", ""),
 				Destroy: true,