diff --git a/packages/better-auth/src/context/create-context.ts b/packages/better-auth/src/context/create-context.ts
index db273a8dc3..c0cd866672 100644
--- a/packages/better-auth/src/context/create-context.ts
+++ b/packages/better-auth/src/context/create-context.ts
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ export async function createAuthContext(
 		socialProviders: providers,
 		options,
 		oauthConfig: {
-			storeStateStrategy: options.account?.storeStateStrategy || "database",
+			storeStateStrategy: options.account?.storeStateStrategy || "cookie",
 			skipStateCookieCheck: !!options.account?.skipStateCookieCheck,
 		},
 		tables,