diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_route_table.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_route_table.py
index 19fa11ef041..be7dfe5c352 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_route_table.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_route_table.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   gateway_id:
     description:
     - The ID of the gateway to associate with the route table.
-    - If I(gateway_id) is 'None' or '', gateway will be disassociated with the route table.
+    - If I(gateway_id) is C('None') or C(''), gateway will be disassociated with the route table.
     type: str
     version_added: 3.2.0
   lookup:
@@ -576,7 +576,8 @@ def disassociate_gateway(connection, module, route_table):
     # Subnet associations are handled in its method
     changed = False
     associations_to_delete = [association['RouteTableAssociationId'] for association in route_table['Associations'] if not association['Main']
-                              and association.get('GatewayId') and association['AssociationState']['State'] == 'associated']
+                              and association.get('GatewayId')
+                              and (association['AssociationState']['State'] == 'associated' or association['AssociationState']['State'] == 'associating')]
     for association_id in associations_to_delete:
         changed = True
         if not module.check_mode:
@@ -599,7 +600,8 @@ def associate_gateway(connection, module, route_table, gateway_id):
             for association in table.get('Associations'):
                 if association['Main']:
                     continue
-                if association.get('GatewayId') and association['GatewayId'] == gateway_id and association['AssociationState']['State'] == 'associated':
+                if association.get('GatewayId') and association['GatewayId'] == gateway_id and (association['AssociationState']['State'] == 'associated'
+                                                                                                or association['AssociationState']['State'] == 'associating'):
                     if table['RouteTableId'] == route_table['RouteTableId']:
                         return False
                     elif module.check_mode: