diff --git a/tests/unit/vertex_adk/test_reasoning_engine_templates_adk.py b/tests/unit/vertex_adk/test_reasoning_engine_templates_adk.py
index d646600426..8ef9ec1443 100644
--- a/tests/unit/vertex_adk/test_reasoning_engine_templates_adk.py
+++ b/tests/unit/vertex_adk/test_reasoning_engine_templates_adk.py
@@ -648,6 +648,35 @@ async def test_async_bidi_stream_query(self):
             events.append(event)
         assert len(events) == 1
 
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_async_bidi_stream_query_with_state(self):
+        app = reasoning_engines.AdkApp(
+            agent=Agent(name=_TEST_AGENT_NAME, model=_TEST_MODEL)
+        )
+        assert app._tmpl_attrs.get("runner") is None
+        app.set_up()
+        app._tmpl_attrs["runner"] = _MockRunner()
+        request_queue = asyncio.Queue()
+        request_dict = {
+            "user_id": _TEST_USER_ID,
+            "state": {"test_key": "test_val"},
+            "live_request": {
+                "input": "What is the exchange rate from USD to SEK?",
+            },
+        }
+
+        await request_queue.put(request_dict)
+        await request_queue.put(None)  # Sentinel to end the stream.
+
+        with mock.patch.object(
+            app, "async_create_session", wraps=app.async_create_session
+        ) as mock_create_session:
+            async for _ in app.bidi_stream_query(request_queue):
+                pass
+            mock_create_session.assert_called_once_with(
+                user_id=_TEST_USER_ID, state={"test_key": "test_val"}
+            )
+
     def test_create_session(self):
         app = reasoning_engines.AdkApp(
             agent=Agent(name=_TEST_AGENT_NAME, model=_TEST_MODEL)
diff --git a/vertexai/preview/reasoning_engines/templates/adk.py b/vertexai/preview/reasoning_engines/templates/adk.py
index 8d970d66f5..4a3a62e3bb 100644
--- a/vertexai/preview/reasoning_engines/templates/adk.py
+++ b/vertexai/preview/reasoning_engines/templates/adk.py
@@ -1178,7 +1178,8 @@ async def bidi_stream_query(
         if not self._tmpl_attrs.get("runner"):
             self.set_up()
         if not session_id:
-            session = await self.async_create_session(user_id=user_id)
+            state = first_request.get("state")
+            session = await self.async_create_session(user_id=user_id, state=state)
             session_id = session.id
         run_config = _validate_run_config(run_config)