diff --git a/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/agents/base.py b/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/agents/base.py
index 1061ee99..547f7d5f 100644
--- a/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/agents/base.py
+++ b/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/agents/base.py
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import json
 import logging
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Optional
 
 from auto_gpt_plugin_template import AutoGPTPluginTemplate
 from pydantic import Field, validator
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from pathlib import Path
 
     from autogpt.config import Config
     from autogpt.core.prompting.base import PromptStrategy
@@ -122,6 +121,7 @@ class BaseAgentConfiguration(SystemConfiguration):
                 f"Model {smart_llm} does not support OpenAI Functions. "
                 "Please disable OPENAI_FUNCTIONS or choose a suitable model."
             )
+        return v
 
 
 class BaseAgentSettings(SystemSettings):
@@ -149,14 +149,11 @@ class BaseAgentSettings(SystemSettings):
 
     def save_to_json_file(self, file_path: Path) -> None:
         with file_path.open("w") as f:
-            json.dump(self.dict(), f)
+            f.write(self.json())
 
     @classmethod
     def load_from_json_file(cls, file_path: Path):
-        with file_path.open("r") as f:
-            agent_settings = json.load(f)
-
-        return cls.parse_obj(agent_settings)
+        return cls.parse_file(file_path)
 
 
 class BaseAgent(Configurable[BaseAgentSettings], ABC):
diff --git a/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/agents/prompt_strategies/one_shot.py b/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/agents/prompt_strategies/one_shot.py
index 25381c0f..30e35a40 100644
--- a/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/agents/prompt_strategies/one_shot.py
+++ b/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/agents/prompt_strategies/one_shot.py
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ class OneShotAgentPromptConfiguration(SystemConfiguration):
     #########
     # State #
     #########
-    progress_summaries: dict[tuple[int, int], str] = Field(
-        default_factory=lambda: {(0, 0): ""}
-    )
+    # progress_summaries: dict[tuple[int, int], str] = Field(
+    #     default_factory=lambda: {(0, 0): ""}
+    # )
 
 
 class OneShotAgentPromptStrategy(PromptStrategy):
diff --git a/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/app/agent_protocol_server.py b/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/app/agent_protocol_server.py
index 4ba5d45f..ca0cb3be 100644
--- a/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/app/agent_protocol_server.py
+++ b/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/app/agent_protocol_server.py
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ class AgentProtocolServer:
         )
         agent_id = task_agent.state.agent_id = task_agent_id(task.task_id)
         task_agent.attach_fs(self.app_config.app_data_dir / "agents" / agent_id)
+        task_agent.state.save_to_json_file(task_agent.file_manager.state_file_path)
         return task
 
     async def list_tasks(self, page: int = 1, pageSize: int = 10) -> TaskListResponse:
diff --git a/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/models/action_history.py b/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/models/action_history.py
index 5fc52db0..fc19cf12 100644
--- a/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/models/action_history.py
+++ b/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/models/action_history.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import Any, Iterator, Literal, Optional
 
-from pydantic import BaseModel
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
 from autogpt.prompts.utils import format_numbered_list, indent
 
@@ -60,14 +60,8 @@ class Episode(BaseModel):
 class EpisodicActionHistory(BaseModel):
     """Utility container for an action history"""
 
-    cursor: int
-    episodes: list[Episode]
-
-    def __init__(self, episodes: list[Episode] = []):
-        super().__init__(
-            episodes=episodes,
-            cursor=len(episodes),
-        )
+    episodes: list[Episode] = Field(default_factory=list)
+    cursor: int = 0
 
     @property
     def current_episode(self) -> Episode | None: