diff --git a/.changelog/1953.txt b/.changelog/1953.txt
index 8cb66aa17b..cb5fd7ad1e 100644
--- a/.changelog/1953.txt
+++ b/.changelog/1953.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 ```release-note:enhancement
-resource/cloudflare_custom_hostname: Add `wait_for_active_status` attribute
+resource/cloudflare_custom_hostname: Add `wait_for_ssl_pending_validation` attribute
 ```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/resources/custom_hostname.md b/docs/resources/custom_hostname.md
index c8546cca5e..8fc8ce121e 100644
--- a/docs/resources/custom_hostname.md
+++ b/docs/resources/custom_hostname.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ resource "cloudflare_custom_hostname" "example" {
 - `custom_origin_server` (String) The custom origin server used for certificates.
 - `custom_origin_sni` (String) The [custom origin SNI](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ssl/ssl-for-saas/hostname-specific-behavior/custom-origin) used for certificates.
 - `ssl` (Block List) SSL configuration of the certificate. (see [below for nested schema](#nestedblock--ssl))
-- `wait_for_active_status` (Boolean) Whether to wait for a custom hostname to reach `active` state during creation. Defaults to `false`.
+- `wait_for_ssl_pending_validation` (Boolean) Whether or not to wait for a custom hostname SSL sub-object to reach status `pending_validation` during creation. Defaults to `false`.
 
 ### Read-Only
 
diff --git a/internal/provider/resource_cloudflare_custom_hostname.go b/internal/provider/resource_cloudflare_custom_hostname.go
index 310f0ea6ab..d76cb705be 100644
--- a/internal/provider/resource_cloudflare_custom_hostname.go
+++ b/internal/provider/resource_cloudflare_custom_hostname.go
@@ -140,15 +140,15 @@ func resourceCloudflareCustomHostnameCreate(ctx context.Context, d *schema.Resou
 
 	hostnameID := newCertificate.Result.ID
 
-	if d.Get("wait_for_active_status").(bool) {
+	if d.Get("wait_for_ssl_pending_validation").(bool) {
 		err := resource.RetryContext(ctx, d.Timeout(schema.TimeoutCreate)-time.Minute, func() *resource.RetryError {
 			customHostname, err := client.CustomHostname(ctx, zoneID, hostnameID)
-			tflog.Debug(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("custom hostname status %s", customHostname.Status))
+			tflog.Debug(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("custom hostname ssl status %s", customHostname.SSL.Status))
 			if err != nil {
 				return resource.NonRetryableError(errors.Wrap(err, "failed to fetch custom hostname"))
 			}
-			if customHostname.Status != "active" {
-				return resource.RetryableError(fmt.Errorf("hostname is not yet in active status"))
+			if customHostname.SSL.Status != "pending_validation" {
+				return resource.RetryableError(fmt.Errorf("hostname ssl configuration is not yet in pending_validation status"))
 			}
 			return nil
 		})
diff --git a/internal/provider/resource_cloudflare_custom_hostname_test.go b/internal/provider/resource_cloudflare_custom_hostname_test.go
index 423f771deb..26ae1afff5 100644
--- a/internal/provider/resource_cloudflare_custom_hostname_test.go
+++ b/internal/provider/resource_cloudflare_custom_hostname_test.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func TestAccCloudflareCustomHostname_WaitForActive(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "zone_id", zoneID),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "hostname", fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", rnd, domain)),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "ssl.0.method", "txt"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "wait_for_active_status", "true"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "wait_for_ssl_pending_validation", "true"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet(resourceName, "ownership_verification.value"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet(resourceName, "ownership_verification.type"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet(resourceName, "ownership_verification.name"),
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ resource "cloudflare_custom_hostname" "%[2]s" {
   ssl {
     method = "txt"
   }
-  wait_for_active_status = true
+  wait_for_ssl_pending_validation = true
 }
 `, zoneID, rnd, domain)
 }
diff --git a/internal/provider/schema_cloudflare_custom_hostname.go b/internal/provider/schema_cloudflare_custom_hostname.go
index 41297034fd..c2883313d1 100644
--- a/internal/provider/schema_cloudflare_custom_hostname.go
+++ b/internal/provider/schema_cloudflare_custom_hostname.go
@@ -155,12 +155,12 @@ func resourceCloudflareCustomHostnameSchema() map[string]*schema.Schema {
 				Computed: true,
 			},
 		},
-		"wait_for_active_status": {
+		"wait_for_ssl_pending_validation": {
 			Type:        schema.TypeBool,
 			ForceNew:    true,
 			Optional:    true,
 			Default:     false,
-			Description: "Whether to wait for a custom hostname to reach `active` state during creation.",
+			Description: "Whether or not to wait for a custom hostname SSL sub-object to reach status `pending_validation` during creation.",
 		},
 	}
 }