diff --git a/llama_stack/providers/inline/agents/meta_reference/persistence.py b/llama_stack/providers/inline/agents/meta_reference/persistence.py
index a26238899..5fa758cf8 100644
--- a/llama_stack/providers/inline/agents/meta_reference/persistence.py
+++ b/llama_stack/providers/inline/agents/meta_reference/persistence.py
@@ -192,9 +192,10 @@ class AgentPersistence:
         for value in values:
             try:
                 session_data = json.loads(value)
-                session_info = await self.get_session_info(session_data["session_id"])
-                session_data["session_name"] = session_info.session_name
-                session_data["turns"] = [t.dict() for t in session_info.turns]
+                if "session_name" not in session_data:
+                    session_info = await self.get_session_info(session_data["session_id"])
+                    session_data["session_name"] = session_info.session_name
+                    session_data["turns"] = [t.dict() for t in session_info.turns]
                 session_info = Session(**session_data)
                 sessions.append(session_info)
             except Exception as e: