diff --git a/proxmoxtf/resource_virtual_environment_vm.go b/proxmoxtf/resource_virtual_environment_vm.go
index 96c0cdf8..f3dc0d85 100644
--- a/proxmoxtf/resource_virtual_environment_vm.go
+++ b/proxmoxtf/resource_virtual_environment_vm.go
@@ -1038,9 +1038,10 @@ func resourceVirtualEnvironmentVMCreateClone(d *schema.ResourceData, m interface
 
 	updateBody := &proxmox.VirtualEnvironmentVMUpdateRequestBody{
 		AudioDevices: audioDevices,
-		Description:  &description,
 	}
 
+	delete := []string{}
+
 	if acpi != dvResourceVirtualEnvironmentVMACPI {
 		updateBody.ACPI = &acpi
 	}
@@ -1172,6 +1173,16 @@ func resourceVirtualEnvironmentVMCreateClone(d *schema.ResourceData, m interface
 			return err
 		}
 
+		for i := 0; i < len(updateBody.NetworkDevices); i++ {
+			if !updateBody.NetworkDevices[i].Enabled {
+				delete = append(delete, fmt.Sprintf("net%d", i))
+			}
+		}
+
+		for i := len(updateBody.NetworkDevices); i < maxNetworkDevices; i++ {
+			delete = append(delete, fmt.Sprintf("net%d", i))
+		}
+
 		updateBody.NetworkDevices = networkDeviceObjects
 	}
 
@@ -1189,6 +1200,10 @@ func resourceVirtualEnvironmentVMCreateClone(d *schema.ResourceData, m interface
 			return err
 		}
 
+		for i := len(updateBody.SerialDevices); i < maxSerialDevices; i++ {
+			delete = append(delete, fmt.Sprintf("serial%d", i))
+		}
+
 		updateBody.SerialDevices = serialDevices
 	}
 
@@ -1214,6 +1229,8 @@ func resourceVirtualEnvironmentVMCreateClone(d *schema.ResourceData, m interface
 		updateBody.VGADevice = vgaDevice
 	}
 
+	updateBody.Delete = delete
+
 	err = veClient.UpdateVM(nodeName, vmID, updateBody)
 
 	if err != nil {