diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Core/Serialization/Serializers/JsonWorkflowStateSerializer.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Core/Serialization/Serializers/JsonWorkflowStateSerializer.cs
index 80be1aa78..6822bb663 100644
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Core/Serialization/Serializers/JsonWorkflowStateSerializer.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Core/Serialization/Serializers/JsonWorkflowStateSerializer.cs
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ public class JsonWorkflowStateSerializer : ConfigurableSerializer, IWorkflowStat
 
     public override void ApplyOptions(JsonSerializerOptions options)
     {
+        base.ApplyOptions(options);
         options.ReferenceHandler = new PerCallReferenceHandlerWrapper();
     }