diff --git a/src/flask_session/base.py b/src/flask_session/base.py
index 04c6473c..7c3dae09 100644
--- a/src/flask_session/base.py
+++ b/src/flask_session/base.py
@@ -218,19 +218,6 @@ def _sign(self, app, sid: str) -> str:
     def _get_store_id(self, sid: str) -> str:
         return self.key_prefix + sid
 
-    def should_set_storage(self, app: Flask, session: ServerSideSession) -> bool:
-        """Used by session backends to determine if session in storage
-        should be set for this session cookie for this response. If the session
-        has been modified, the session is set to storage. If
-        the ``SESSION_REFRESH_EACH_REQUEST`` config is true, the session is
-        always set to storage. In the second case, this means refreshing the
-        storage expiry even if the session has not been modified.
-
-        .. versionadded:: 0.7.0
-        """
-
-        return session.modified or app.config["SESSION_REFRESH_EACH_REQUEST"]
-
     # CLEANUP METHODS FOR NON TTL DATABASES
 
     def _register_cleanup_app_command(self):
@@ -298,15 +285,12 @@ def save_session(
                 response.vary.add("Cookie")
             return
 
-        if not self.should_set_storage(app, session):
+        if not self.should_set_cookie(app, session):
             return
 
         # Update existing or create new session in the database
         self._upsert_session(app.permanent_session_lifetime, session, store_id)
 
-        if not self.should_set_cookie(app, session):
-            return
-
         # Get the additional required cookie settings
         value = self._sign(app, session.sid) if self.use_signer else session.sid
         expires = self.get_expiration_time(app, session)