diff --git a/reflex/state.py b/reflex/state.py
index 2da1104503..9333893a79 100644
--- a/reflex/state.py
+++ b/reflex/state.py
@@ -1515,6 +1515,39 @@ def _get_loaded_substates(
             loaded_substates[substate.get_full_name()] = substate
             substate._get_loaded_substates(loaded_substates)
 
+    def _serialize_touched_states(self) -> dict[str, bytes]:
+        """Serialize all touched states in the state tree.
+
+        Returns:
+            The serialized states.
+        """
+        root_state = self._get_root_state()
+        d = {}
+        if root_state._get_was_touched():
+            serialized = root_state._serialize()
+            if serialized:
+                d[root_state.get_full_name()] = serialized
+        root_state._serialize_touched_substates(d)
+        return d
+
+    def _serialize_touched_substates(
+        self,
+        touched_substates: dict[str, bytes],
+    ) -> None:
+        """Serialize all touched substates of this state.
+
+        Args:
+            touched_substates: A dictionary of touched substates which will be updated with the substates of this state.
+        """
+        for substate in self.substates.values():
+            substate._serialize_touched_substates(touched_substates)
+            if not substate._get_was_touched():
+                continue
+            serialized = substate._serialize()
+            if not serialized:
+                continue
+            touched_substates[substate.get_full_name()] = serialized
+
     def _get_root_state(self) -> BaseState:
         """Get the root state of the state tree.
 
@@ -3464,15 +3497,7 @@ async def set_state(
                 f"Cannot `set_state` with mismatching token {token} and substate {state.get_full_name()}."
             )
 
-        redis_hashset = {}
-
-        for state_name, substate in state._get_loaded_states().items():
-            if not substate._get_was_touched():
-                continue
-            pickle_state = substate._serialize()
-            if not pickle_state:
-                continue
-            redis_hashset[state_name] = pickle_state
+        redis_hashset = state._serialize_touched_states()
 
         if not redis_hashset:
             return