diff --git a/internal/services/loganalytics/log_analytics_workspace_table_resource.go b/internal/services/loganalytics/log_analytics_workspace_table_resource.go
index 0760259e69040..433926792f9d3 100644
--- a/internal/services/loganalytics/log_analytics_workspace_table_resource.go
+++ b/internal/services/loganalytics/log_analytics_workspace_table_resource.go
@@ -133,8 +133,12 @@ func (r LogAnalyticsWorkspaceTableResource) Create() sdk.ResourceFunc {
 
 			if model.Plan == string(tables.TablePlanEnumAnalytics) {
 				updateInput.Properties.RetentionInDays = pointer.To(model.RetentionInDays)
+			}
+
+			if model.TotalRetentionInDays != 0 {
 				updateInput.Properties.TotalRetentionInDays = pointer.To(model.TotalRetentionInDays)
 			}
+
 			if err := client.CreateOrUpdateThenPoll(ctx, id, updateInput); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to update table %s in workspace %s in resource group %s: %s", tableName, workspaceId.WorkspaceName, workspaceId.ResourceGroupName, err)
 			}
diff --git a/internal/services/loganalytics/log_analytics_workspace_table_resource_test.go b/internal/services/loganalytics/log_analytics_workspace_table_resource_test.go
index 5db39e331c878..9e6adf3b2cf49 100644
--- a/internal/services/loganalytics/log_analytics_workspace_table_resource_test.go
+++ b/internal/services/loganalytics/log_analytics_workspace_table_resource_test.go
@@ -104,9 +104,10 @@ resource "azurerm_log_analytics_workspace" "test" {
   retention_in_days   = 30
 }
 resource "azurerm_log_analytics_workspace_table" "test" {
-  name         = "AppTraces"
-  workspace_id = azurerm_log_analytics_workspace.test.id
-  plan         = "Basic"
+  name                    = "AppTraces"
+  workspace_id            = azurerm_log_analytics_workspace.test.id
+  plan                    = "Basic"
+  total_retention_in_days = 32
 }
 `, data.RandomInteger, data.Locations.Primary, data.RandomInteger)
 }