diff --git a/src/Infrastructure/BotSharp.Core/Conversations/Services/ConversationStateService.cs b/src/Infrastructure/BotSharp.Core/Conversations/Services/ConversationStateService.cs
index cd4fe9c6..23e589b1 100644
--- a/src/Infrastructure/BotSharp.Core/Conversations/Services/ConversationStateService.cs
+++ b/src/Infrastructure/BotSharp.Core/Conversations/Services/ConversationStateService.cs
@@ -107,11 +107,6 @@ public class ConversationStateService : IConversationStateService, IDisposable
     public string GetState(string name, string defaultValue = "")
     {
         if (!_states.ContainsKey(name))
-        {
-            _states[name] = defaultValue ?? "";
-        }
-
-        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(_states[name]))
         {
             return defaultValue;
         }