diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro-action-macro.cpp b/src/macro-core/macro-action-macro.cpp
index 44590eb8..5c829d59 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro-action-macro.cpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro-action-macro.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ bool MacroActionMacro::PerformAction()
 		break;
 	case Action::RUN:
 		if (!macro->Paused()) {
-			macro->PerformActions(false, false, true);
+			macro->PerformActions(true, false, true);
 		}
 		break;
 	case Action::STOP:
diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro-action-random.cpp b/src/macro-core/macro-action-random.cpp
index d4b06a2b..cca04195 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro-action-random.cpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro-action-random.cpp
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ bool MacroActionRandom::PerformAction()
 	}
 	if (macros.size() == 1) {
 		lastRandomMacro = macros[0];
-		return macros[0]->PerformActions();
+		return macros[0]->PerformActions(true);
 	}
 	srand((unsigned int)time(0));
 	size_t idx = std::rand() % (macros.size());
 	lastRandomMacro = macros[idx];
-	return macros[idx]->PerformActions();
+	return macros[idx]->PerformActions(true);
 }
 
 void MacroActionRandom::LogAction() const
diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro-action-sequence.cpp b/src/macro-core/macro-action-sequence.cpp
index 35e2abc3..e4affb86 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro-action-sequence.cpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro-action-sequence.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ bool MacroActionSequence::PerformAction()
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	return macro->PerformActions();
+	return macro->PerformActions(true);
 }
 
 void MacroActionSequence::LogAction() const
diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro-dock.cpp b/src/macro-core/macro-dock.cpp
index 2557d8a9..99a9e00b 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro-dock.cpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro-dock.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void MacroDock::RunClicked()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	auto ret = _macro->PerformActions();
+	auto ret = _macro->PerformActions(true);
 	if (!ret) {
 		QString err =
 			obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.runFail");
diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro.cpp b/src/macro-core/macro.cpp
index 3abe1296..c34f16f0 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro.cpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro.cpp
@@ -185,13 +185,17 @@ bool Macro::CeckMatch()
 	return _matched;
 }
 
-bool Macro::PerformActions(bool forceParallel, bool ignorePause,
-			   bool forceMatch)
+bool Macro::PerformActions(bool match, bool forceParallel, bool ignorePause)
 {
 	if (!_done) {
 		vblog(LOG_INFO, "macro %s already running", _name.c_str());
 		return !forceParallel;
 	}
+	std::function<bool(bool)> runFunc =
+		match ? std::bind(&Macro::RunActions, this,
+				  std::placeholders::_1)
+		      : std::bind(&Macro::RunElseActions, this,
+				  std::placeholders::_1);
 	_stop = false;
 	_done = false;
 	bool ret = true;
@@ -199,13 +203,10 @@ bool Macro::PerformActions(bool forceParallel, bool ignorePause,
 		if (_backgroundThread.joinable()) {
 			_backgroundThread.join();
 		}
-		_backgroundThread =
-			std::thread([this, ignorePause, forceMatch] {
-				bool _ = false;
-				RunActions(_, ignorePause, forceMatch);
-			});
+		_backgroundThread = std::thread(
+			[this, runFunc, ignorePause] { runFunc(ignorePause); });
 	} else {
-		RunActions(ret, ignorePause, forceMatch);
+		ret = runFunc(ignorePause);
 	}
 	_lastExecutionTime = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
 	auto group = _parent.lock();
@@ -274,23 +275,23 @@ void Macro::ResetTimers()
 	_lastExecutionTime = {};
 }
 
-void Macro::RunActions(bool &retVal, bool ignorePause, bool forceMatch)
+bool Macro::RunActionsHelper(
+	const std::deque<std::shared_ptr<MacroAction>> &actions,
+	bool ignorePause)
 {
-	bool ret = true;
-	const std::deque<std::shared_ptr<MacroAction>> &actionsToExecute =
-		_matched || forceMatch ? _actions : _elseActions;
-	vblog(LOG_INFO, "running %sactions of %s", _matched ? "" : "else ",
-	      _name.c_str());
-	for (auto &action : actionsToExecute) {
+	bool actionsExecutedSuccessfully = true;
+	for (auto &action : actions) {
 		if (action->Enabled()) {
 			action->LogAction();
-			ret = ret && action->PerformAction();
+			actionsExecutedSuccessfully =
+				actionsExecutedSuccessfully &&
+				action->PerformAction();
 		} else {
 			vblog(LOG_INFO, "skipping disabled action %s",
 			      action->GetId().c_str());
 		}
-		if (!ret || (_paused && !ignorePause) || _stop || _die) {
-			retVal = ret;
+		if (!actionsExecutedSuccessfully || (_paused && !ignorePause) ||
+		    _stop || _die) {
 			break;
 		}
 		if (action->Enabled()) {
@@ -298,6 +299,19 @@ void Macro::RunActions(bool &retVal, bool ignorePause, bool forceMatch)
 		}
 	}
 	_done = true;
+	return actionsExecutedSuccessfully;
+}
+
+bool Macro::RunActions(bool ignorePause)
+{
+	vblog(LOG_INFO, "running actions of %s", _name.c_str());
+	return RunActionsHelper(_actions, ignorePause);
+}
+
+bool Macro::RunElseActions(bool ignorePause)
+{
+	vblog(LOG_INFO, "running else actions of %s", _name.c_str());
+	return RunActionsHelper(_elseActions, ignorePause);
 }
 
 bool Macro::DockIsVisible() const
@@ -1141,7 +1155,7 @@ bool SwitcherData::RunMacros()
 			continue;
 		}
 		vblog(LOG_INFO, "running macro: %s", m->Name().c_str());
-		if (!m->PerformActions()) {
+		if (!m->PerformActions(m->Matched())) {
 			blog(LOG_WARNING, "abort macro: %s", m->Name().c_str());
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro.hpp b/src/macro-core/macro.hpp
index 0dfd8069..1520feef 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro.hpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro.hpp
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ public:
 	Macro(const std::string &name = "", const bool addHotkey = false);
 	virtual ~Macro();
 	bool CeckMatch();
-	bool PerformActions(bool forceParallel = false,
-			    bool ignorePause = false, bool forceMatch = false);
+	bool PerformActions(bool match, bool forceParallel = false,
+			    bool ignorePause = false);
 	bool Matched() const { return _matched; }
 	bool ShouldRunActions() const;
 	int64_t MsSinceLastCheck() const;
@@ -121,7 +121,11 @@ private:
 	void SetupHotkeys();
 	void ClearHotkeys() const;
 	void SetHotkeysDesc() const;
-	void RunActions(bool &ret, bool ignorePause, bool forceMatch);
+	bool RunActionsHelper(
+		const std::deque<std::shared_ptr<MacroAction>> &actions,
+		bool ignorePause);
+	bool RunActions(bool ignorePause);
+	bool RunElseActions(bool ignorePause);
 	bool DockIsVisible() const;
 	void SetDockWidgetName() const;
 	void SaveDockSettings(obs_data_t *obj) const;