diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_resource/default.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_resource/default.rb
index dc52790d..2e976483 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_resource/default.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_resource/default.rb
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:pcmk_resource).provide(:default) do
   end
 
   def pcs(name, cmd)
+    if name.start_with?("create") && @resource[:verify_on_create]
+      return pcs_create_with_verify(name, cmd)
+    end
     try_sleep =  @resource[:try_sleep]
     max_tries = name.include?('show') ? 1 : @resource[:tries]
     max_tries.times do |try|
@@ -139,4 +142,32 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:pcmk_resource).provide(:default) do
     end
   end
 
+  def pcs_create_with_verify(name, cmd)
+    try_sleep = @resource[:try_sleep]
+    max_tries = @resource[:tries]
+    max_tries.times do |try|
+      try_text = max_tries > 1 ? "try #{try+1}/#{max_tries}: " : ''
+      Puppet.debug("#{try_text}/usr/sbin/pcs #{cmd}")
+      pcs_out = `/usr/sbin/pcs #{cmd} 2>&1`
+      if $?.exitstatus == 0
+        sleep try_sleep
+        cmd_show = "/usr/sbin/pcs resource show "+ @resource[:name]
+        Puppet.debug("Verifying with: "+cmd_show)
+        `#{cmd_show}`
+        if $?.exitstatus == 0
+          return pcs_out
+        else
+          Puppet.debug("Warning: verification of pcs resource creation failed")
+        end
+      else
+        Puppet.debug("Error: #{pcs_out}")
+        sleep try_sleep
+      end
+      if try == max_tries-1
+        pcs_out_line = pcs_out.lines.first ? pcs_out.lines.first.chomp! : ''
+        raise Puppet::Error, "pcs #{name} failed: #{pcs_out_line}"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/pcmk_resource.rb b/lib/puppet/type/pcmk_resource.rb
index 65406820..6a00ef40 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/pcmk_resource.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/pcmk_resource.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+require 'puppet/parameter/boolean'
+
 Puppet::Type.newtype(:pcmk_resource) do
   @doc = "Base resource definition for a pacemaker resource"
 
@@ -65,6 +67,16 @@ Puppet::Type.newtype(:pcmk_resource) do
     defaultto 0
   end
 
+  newparam(:verify_on_create, :boolean => true, :parent => Puppet::Parameter::Boolean) do
+     desc "Whether to verify pcs resource creation with an additional
+     call to 'pcs resource show' rather than just relying on the exit
+     status of 'pcs resource create'.  When true, $try_sleep
+     determines how long to wait to verify and $post_success_sleep is
+     ignored.  Defaults to `false`."
+
+     defaultto false
+   end
+
   newproperty(:op_params) do
     desc "op parameters"
   end
diff --git a/manifests/resource/filesystem.pp b/manifests/resource/filesystem.pp
index 0b5c749c..f85c96f9 100644
--- a/manifests/resource/filesystem.pp
+++ b/manifests/resource/filesystem.pp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ define pacemaker::resource::filesystem(
   $post_success_sleep = 0,
   $tries              = 1,
   $try_sleep          = 0,
+  $verify_on_create   = false,
 ) {
   $resource_id = delete("fs-${directory}", '/')
 
@@ -64,5 +65,6 @@ define pacemaker::resource::filesystem(
     post_success_sleep => $post_success_sleep,
     tries              => $tries,
     try_sleep          => $try_sleep,
+    verify_on_create   => $verify_on_create,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/resource/ip.pp b/manifests/resource/ip.pp
index 0f658490..09ec0344 100644
--- a/manifests/resource/ip.pp
+++ b/manifests/resource/ip.pp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ define pacemaker::resource::ip(
   $post_success_sleep = 0,
   $tries              = 1,
   $try_sleep          = 0,
+  $verify_on_create   = false,
   ) {
 
   $cidr_option = $cidr_netmask ? {
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ define pacemaker::resource::ip(
     post_success_sleep => $post_success_sleep,
     tries              => $tries,
     try_sleep          => $try_sleep,
+    verify_on_create   => $verify_on_create,
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/manifests/resource/lsb.pp b/manifests/resource/lsb.pp
index 373a655f..7fb9eaeb 100644
--- a/manifests/resource/lsb.pp
+++ b/manifests/resource/lsb.pp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ define pacemaker::resource::lsb(
   $post_success_sleep = 0,
   $tries              = 1,
   $try_sleep          = 0,
+  $verify_on_create   = false,
 ) {
   pcmk_resource { $name:
     ensure             => $ensure,
@@ -26,5 +27,6 @@ define pacemaker::resource::lsb(
     post_success_sleep => $post_success_sleep,
     tries              => $tries,
     try_sleep          => $try_sleep,
+    verify_on_create   => $verify_on_create,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/resource/ocf.pp b/manifests/resource/ocf.pp
index 6f50c65c..76a9bf7f 100644
--- a/manifests/resource/ocf.pp
+++ b/manifests/resource/ocf.pp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ define pacemaker::resource::ocf(
   $post_success_sleep = 0,
   $tries              = 1,
   $try_sleep          = 0,
+  $verify_on_create   = false,
 ) {
   pcmk_resource { $name:
     ensure             => $ensure,
@@ -57,5 +58,6 @@ define pacemaker::resource::ocf(
     post_success_sleep => $post_success_sleep,
     tries              => $tries,
     try_sleep          => $try_sleep,
+    verify_on_create   => $verify_on_create,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/resource/route.pp b/manifests/resource/route.pp
index bd4aa9d1..55a8c704 100644
--- a/manifests/resource/route.pp
+++ b/manifests/resource/route.pp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ define pacemaker::resource::route(
   $post_success_sleep = 0,
   $tries              = 1,
   $try_sleep          = 0,
+  $verify_on_create   = false,
 ) {
 
   $nic_option = $nic ? {
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ define pacemaker::resource::route(
     post_success_sleep => $post_success_sleep,
     tries              => $tries,
     try_sleep          => $try_sleep,
+    verify_on_create   => $verify_on_create,
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/manifests/resource/service.pp b/manifests/resource/service.pp
index 9a165135..ff116eaa 100644
--- a/manifests/resource/service.pp
+++ b/manifests/resource/service.pp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ define pacemaker::resource::service(
   $post_success_sleep = 0,
   $tries              = 1,
   $try_sleep          = 0,
+  $verify_on_create   = false,
 ) {
   include ::pacemaker::params
   $res = "pacemaker::resource::${::pacemaker::params::services_manager}"
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ define pacemaker::resource::service(
       post_success_sleep => $post_success_sleep,
       tries              => $tries,
       try_sleep          => $try_sleep,
+      verify_on_create   => $verify_on_create,
     }
   })
 }
diff --git a/manifests/resource/systemd.pp b/manifests/resource/systemd.pp
index 90687812..a9e6e551 100644
--- a/manifests/resource/systemd.pp
+++ b/manifests/resource/systemd.pp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ define pacemaker::resource::systemd(
   $post_success_sleep = 0,
   $tries              = 1,
   $try_sleep          = 0,
+  $verify_on_create   = false,
 ) {
   pcmk_resource { $name:
     ensure             => $ensure,
@@ -26,5 +27,6 @@ define pacemaker::resource::systemd(
     post_success_sleep => $post_success_sleep,
     tries              => $tries,
     try_sleep          => $try_sleep,
+    verify_on_create   => $verify_on_create,
   }
 }