diff --git a/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_disk.go b/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_disk.go
index 8a1c5529..07d6c03a 100644
--- a/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_disk.go
+++ b/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_disk.go
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ func resourceCloudStackDisk() *schema.Resource {
 				Computed: true,
 			},
 
+			"expunge": {
+				Type:     schema.TypeBool,
+				Optional: true,
+				Default:  false,
+			},
+
 			"tags": tagsSchema(),
 		},
 	}
@@ -323,10 +329,14 @@ func resourceCloudStackDiskDelete(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) erro
 	}
 
 	// Create a new parameter struct
-	p := cs.Volume.NewDeleteVolumeParams(d.Id())
+	p := cs.Volume.NewDestroyVolumeParams(d.Id())
+
+	if d.Get("expunge").(bool) {
+		p.SetExpunge(true)
+	}
 
-	// Delete the voluem
-	if _, err := cs.Volume.DeleteVolume(p); err != nil {
+	// Destroy the volume
+	if _, err := cs.Volume.DestroyVolume(p); err != nil {
 		// This is a very poor way to be told the ID does no longer exist :(
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf(
 			"Invalid parameter id value=%s due to incorrect long value format, "+
diff --git a/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_disk_test.go b/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_disk_test.go
index 6fc04614..24595cd9 100644
--- a/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_disk_test.go
+++ b/cloudstack/resource_cloudstack_disk_test.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func TestAccCloudStackDisk_import(t *testing.T) {
 				ResourceName:            "cloudstack_disk.foo",
 				ImportState:             true,
 				ImportStateVerify:       true,
-				ImportStateVerifyIgnore: []string{"shrink_ok", "reattach_on_change"},
+				ImportStateVerifyIgnore: []string{"expunge", "shrink_ok", "reattach_on_change"},
 			},
 		},
 	})
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ resource "cloudstack_disk" "foo" {
   attach = false
   disk_offering = "Small"
   zone = "Sandbox-simulator"
+  expunge = true
   tags = {
     terraform-tag = "true"
   }
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@ resource "cloudstack_disk" "foo" {
   name = "terraform-disk"
   disk_offering = "Small"
   zone = "Sandbox-simulator"
+  expunge = true
 }`
 
 const testAccCloudStackDisk_resize = `
@@ -263,6 +265,7 @@ resource "cloudstack_disk" "foo" {
   name = "terraform-disk"
   disk_offering = "Medium"
   zone = "Sandbox-simulator"
+  expunge = true
 }`
 
 const testAccCloudStackDisk_deviceID = `
@@ -291,6 +294,7 @@ resource "cloudstack_disk" "foo" {
   disk_offering = "Small"
   virtual_machine_id = cloudstack_instance.foobar.id
   zone = cloudstack_instance.foobar.zone
+  expunge = true
 }`
 
 const testAccCloudStackDisk_deleteProtection = `
@@ -300,6 +304,7 @@ resource "cloudstack_disk" "foo" {
   disk_offering = "Small"
   zone = "Sandbox-simulator"
   delete_protection = %t
+  expunge = true
   tags = {
     terraform-tag = "true"
   }
diff --git a/website/docs/r/disk.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/disk.html.markdown
index 05d2dfb7..9db8bbcd 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/disk.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/disk.html.markdown
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 * `delete_protection` - (Optional) Set delete protection for the volume. If true, the volume will be protected from deletion.
     Note: If the volume is managed by another service like autoscaling groups or CKS, delete protection will be ignored.
 
+* `expunge` - (Optional) This determines if the disk volume is expunged when it is
+    destroyed (defaults false).
+
 ## Attributes Reference
 
 The following attributes are exported: