diff --git a/src/Infrastructure/BotSharp.Abstraction/Conversations/Models/Conversation.cs b/src/Infrastructure/BotSharp.Abstraction/Conversations/Models/Conversation.cs
index e17d4217..e119aa36 100644
--- a/src/Infrastructure/BotSharp.Abstraction/Conversations/Models/Conversation.cs
+++ b/src/Infrastructure/BotSharp.Abstraction/Conversations/Models/Conversation.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public class Conversation
     public string Dialog { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
     [JsonIgnore]
-    public ConversationState States { get; set; }
+    public ConversationState States { get; set; } = new ConversationState();
 
     public string Status { get; set; } = ConversationStatus.Open;