diff --git a/lib/advanced-scene-switcher.cpp b/lib/advanced-scene-switcher.cpp
index 7a02e344..b0d2fb46 100644
--- a/lib/advanced-scene-switcher.cpp
+++ b/lib/advanced-scene-switcher.cpp
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ bool SwitcherData::CheckForMatch(OBSWeakSource &scene,
 
 static void ResetMacros()
 {
-	for (auto &m : GetMacros()) {
+	for (auto &m : GetTopLevelMacros()) {
 		ResetMacroRunCount(m.get());
 		ResetMacroConditionTimers(m.get());
 	}
diff --git a/lib/macro/macro-helpers.cpp b/lib/macro/macro-helpers.cpp
index 8cd9230f..5596d87e 100644
--- a/lib/macro/macro-helpers.cpp
+++ b/lib/macro/macro-helpers.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "macro-helpers.hpp"
 #include "macro.hpp"
+#include "macro-action-macro.hpp"
 #include "plugin-state-helpers.hpp"
 
 namespace advss {
@@ -8,6 +9,58 @@ static std::atomic_bool abortMacroWait = {false};
 static std::atomic_bool macroSceneSwitched = {false};
 static std::atomic_int shutdownConditionCount = {0};
 
+static void appendNestedMacros(std::deque<std::shared_ptr<Macro>> &macros,
+			       Macro *macro)
+{
+	if (!macro) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const auto iterate = [&macros](const std::deque<
+				       std::shared_ptr<MacroAction>> &actions) {
+		for (const auto &action : actions) {
+			const auto nestedMacroAction =
+				dynamic_cast<MacroActionMacro *>(action.get());
+			if (nestedMacroAction) {
+				macros.push_back(
+					nestedMacroAction->_nestedMacro);
+				appendNestedMacros(
+					macros,
+					nestedMacroAction->_nestedMacro.get());
+			}
+		}
+	};
+
+	iterate(macro->Actions());
+	iterate(macro->ElseActions());
+}
+
+std::deque<std::shared_ptr<Macro>> &GetTopLevelMacros()
+{
+	static std::deque<std::shared_ptr<Macro>> macros;
+	return macros;
+}
+
+std::deque<std::shared_ptr<Macro>> &GetTemporaryMacros()
+{
+	static std::deque<std::shared_ptr<Macro>> tempMacros;
+	return tempMacros;
+}
+
+std::deque<std::shared_ptr<Macro>> GetAllMacros()
+{
+	auto macros = GetTopLevelMacros();
+	for (const auto &topLevelMacro : macros) {
+		appendNestedMacros(macros, topLevelMacro.get());
+	}
+	const auto &tempMacros = GetTemporaryMacros();
+	macros.insert(macros.end(), tempMacros.begin(), tempMacros.end());
+	for (const auto &topLevelMacro : tempMacros) {
+		appendNestedMacros(macros, topLevelMacro.get());
+	}
+	return macros;
+}
+
 std::optional<std::deque<std::shared_ptr<MacroAction>>>
 GetMacroActions(Macro *macro)
 {
diff --git a/lib/macro/macro-helpers.hpp b/lib/macro/macro-helpers.hpp
index 12678cc6..5d8b62af 100644
--- a/lib/macro/macro-helpers.hpp
+++ b/lib/macro/macro-helpers.hpp
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ class Macro;
 class MacroAction;
 class MacroCondition;
 
-EXPORT std::deque<std::shared_ptr<Macro>> &GetMacros();
+EXPORT std::deque<std::shared_ptr<Macro>> &GetTopLevelMacros();
+std::deque<std::shared_ptr<Macro>> &GetTemporaryMacros();
+EXPORT std::deque<std::shared_ptr<Macro>> GetAllMacros();
 
 EXPORT std::optional<std::deque<std::shared_ptr<MacroAction>>>
 GetMacroActions(Macro *);
diff --git a/lib/macro/macro-selection.cpp b/lib/macro/macro-selection.cpp
index 74a85cc7..b6851f99 100644
--- a/lib/macro/macro-selection.cpp
+++ b/lib/macro/macro-selection.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ MacroSelection::MacroSelection(QWidget *parent)
 	: FilterComboBox(parent,
 			 obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.selectMacro"))
 {
-	for (const auto &m : GetMacros()) {
+	for (const auto &m : GetTopLevelMacros()) {
 		if (m->IsGroup()) {
 			continue;
 		}
diff --git a/lib/macro/macro-tab.cpp b/lib/macro/macro-tab.cpp
index 852d6f56..452119d0 100644
--- a/lib/macro/macro-tab.cpp
+++ b/lib/macro/macro-tab.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static void addGroupSubitems(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Macro>> &macros,
 	subitems.reserve(group->GroupSize());
 
 	// Find all subitems
-	auto allMacros = GetMacros();
+	auto allMacros = GetTopLevelMacros();
 	for (auto it = allMacros.begin(); it < allMacros.end(); it++) {
 		if ((*it)->Name() != group->Name()) {
 			continue;
@@ -410,11 +410,15 @@ void AdvSceneSwitcher::ImportMacros()
 	int groupSize = 0;
 	std::shared_ptr<Macro> group;
 	std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Macro>> importedMacros;
+	auto &tempMacros = GetTemporaryMacros();
 
 	auto lock = LockContext();
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		tempMacros.clear();
+
 		OBSDataAutoRelease array_obj = obs_data_array_item(array, i);
 		auto macro = std::make_shared<Macro>();
+		tempMacros.emplace_back(macro);
 		macro->Load(array_obj);
 		RunAndClearPostLoadSteps();
 
@@ -425,7 +429,7 @@ void AdvSceneSwitcher::ImportMacros()
 		}
 
 		importedMacros.emplace_back(macro);
-		GetMacros().emplace_back(macro);
+		GetTopLevelMacros().emplace_back(macro);
 		if (groupSize > 0 && !macro->IsGroup()) {
 			Macro::PrepareMoveToGroup(group, macro);
 			groupSize--;
@@ -445,8 +449,9 @@ void AdvSceneSwitcher::ImportMacros()
 		macro->PostLoad();
 	}
 	RunAndClearPostLoadSteps();
+	tempMacros.clear();
 
-	ui->macros->Reset(GetMacros(),
+	ui->macros->Reset(GetTopLevelMacros(),
 			  GetGlobalMacroSettings()._highlightExecuted);
 	disableAddButtonHighlight();
 }
@@ -633,7 +638,7 @@ void AdvSceneSwitcher::SetupMacroTab()
 {
 	ui->macros->installEventFilter(this);
 
-	if (GetMacros().size() == 0 && !switcher->disableHints) {
+	if (GetTopLevelMacros().size() == 0 && !switcher->disableHints) {
 		addPulse = HighlightWidget(ui->macroAdd, QColor(Qt::green));
 	}
 
@@ -641,7 +646,7 @@ void AdvSceneSwitcher::SetupMacroTab()
 					   {ui->macroUp, ui->macroDown}});
 	ui->macroControlLayout->addWidget(macroControls);
 
-	ui->macros->Reset(GetMacros(),
+	ui->macros->Reset(GetTopLevelMacros(),
 			  GetGlobalMacroSettings()._highlightExecuted);
 	connect(ui->macros, SIGNAL(MacroSelectionChanged()), this,
 		SLOT(MacroSelectionChanged()));
diff --git a/lib/macro/macro-tree.cpp b/lib/macro/macro-tree.cpp
index c4a2ee82..c51e2c04 100644
--- a/lib/macro/macro-tree.cpp
+++ b/lib/macro/macro-tree.cpp
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@ bool MacroTree::SelectionEmpty() const
 
 bool MacroTree::GroupsExist() const
 {
-	for (const auto &macro : GetMacros()) {
+	for (const auto &macro : GetTopLevelMacros()) {
 		if (macro->IsGroup()) {
 			return true;
 		}
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ void MacroTree::UngroupSelectedGroups()
 
 void MacroTree::ExpandAll()
 {
-	for (const auto &macro : GetMacros()) {
+	for (const auto &macro : GetTopLevelMacros()) {
 		if (!macro->IsGroup()) {
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -1316,7 +1316,7 @@ void MacroTree::ExpandAll()
 
 void MacroTree::CollapseAll()
 {
-	for (const auto &macro : GetMacros()) {
+	for (const auto &macro : GetTopLevelMacros()) {
 		if (!macro->IsGroup()) {
 			continue;
 		}
diff --git a/lib/macro/macro.cpp b/lib/macro/macro.cpp
index 00e72486..c828b39a 100644
--- a/lib/macro/macro.cpp
+++ b/lib/macro/macro.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 
 namespace advss {
 
-static std::deque<std::shared_ptr<Macro>> macros;
-
 Macro::Macro(const std::string &name) : _dockSettings(this)
 {
 	SetName(name);
@@ -59,6 +57,7 @@ Macro::CreateGroup(const std::string &name,
 
 void Macro::RemoveGroup(std::shared_ptr<Macro> group)
 {
+	auto &macros = GetTopLevelMacros();
 	auto it = std::find(macros.begin(), macros.end(), group);
 	if (it == macros.end()) {
 		return;
@@ -75,6 +74,7 @@ void Macro::RemoveGroup(std::shared_ptr<Macro> group)
 
 void Macro::PrepareMoveToGroup(Macro *group, std::shared_ptr<Macro> item)
 {
+	auto &macros = GetTopLevelMacros();
 	for (const auto &m : macros) {
 		if (m.get() == group) {
 			PrepareMoveToGroup(m, item);
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ void Macro::SetHotkeysDesc() const
 void SaveMacros(obs_data_t *obj)
 {
 	obs_data_array_t *macroArray = obs_data_array_create();
-	for (const auto &m : macros) {
+	for (const auto &m : GetTopLevelMacros()) {
 		obs_data_t *array_obj = obs_data_create();
 
 		m->Save(array_obj);
@@ -1128,7 +1128,9 @@ void SaveMacros(obs_data_t *obj)
 
 void LoadMacros(obs_data_t *obj)
 {
+	auto &macros = GetTopLevelMacros();
 	macros.clear();
+
 	obs_data_array_t *macroArray = obs_data_get_array(obj, "macros");
 	size_t count = obs_data_array_count(macroArray);
 
@@ -1178,15 +1180,10 @@ void LoadMacros(obs_data_t *obj)
 	}
 }
 
-std::deque<std::shared_ptr<Macro>> &GetMacros()
-{
-	return macros;
-}
-
 bool CheckMacros()
 {
 	bool matchFound = false;
-	for (const auto &m : macros) {
+	for (const auto &m : GetTopLevelMacros()) {
 		if (!m->ConditionsShouldBeChecked()) {
 			vblog(LOG_INFO,
 			      "skipping condition check for macro \"%s\" "
@@ -1213,7 +1210,7 @@ bool RunMacros()
 	// reordered while macros are currently being executed.
 	// For example, this can happen if a macro is performing a wait action,
 	// as the main lock will be unlocked during this time.
-	auto runPhaseMacros = macros;
+	auto runPhaseMacros = GetTopLevelMacros();
 
 	// Avoid deadlocks when opening settings window and calling frontend
 	// API functions at the same time.
@@ -1253,14 +1250,14 @@ bool RunMacros()
 
 void StopAllMacros()
 {
-	for (const auto &m : macros) {
+	for (const auto &m : GetAllMacros()) {
 		m->Stop();
 	}
 }
 
 Macro *GetMacroByName(const char *name)
 {
-	for (const auto &m : macros) {
+	for (const auto &m : GetTopLevelMacros()) {
 		if (m->Name() == name) {
 			return m.get();
 		}
@@ -1276,7 +1273,7 @@ Macro *GetMacroByQString(const QString &name)
 
 std::weak_ptr<Macro> GetWeakMacroByName(const char *name)
 {
-	for (const auto &m : macros) {
+	for (const auto &m : GetTopLevelMacros()) {
 		if (m->Name() == name) {
 			return m;
 		}
@@ -1287,7 +1284,7 @@ std::weak_ptr<Macro> GetWeakMacroByName(const char *name)
 
 void InvalidateMacroTempVarValues()
 {
-	for (const auto &m : macros) {
+	for (const auto &m : GetTopLevelMacros()) {
 		// Do not invalidate the temp vars set during condition checks
 		// or action executions running in parallel to the "main" macro
 		// loop, as otherwise access to the information stored in those
@@ -1302,6 +1299,8 @@ void InvalidateMacroTempVarValues()
 
 std::shared_ptr<Macro> GetMacroWithInvalidConditionInterval()
 {
+	auto &macros = GetTopLevelMacros();
+
 	if (macros.empty()) {
 		return {};
 	}
diff --git a/lib/macro/macro.hpp b/lib/macro/macro.hpp
index ceec43b8..6b9b5db7 100644
--- a/lib/macro/macro.hpp
+++ b/lib/macro/macro.hpp
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@ private:
 
 void LoadMacros(obs_data_t *obj);
 void SaveMacros(obs_data_t *obj);
-std::deque<std::shared_ptr<Macro>> &GetMacros();
 bool CheckMacros();
 bool RunMacros();
 void StopAllMacros();
diff --git a/lib/utils/temp-variable.cpp b/lib/utils/temp-variable.cpp
index 393b9022..df37c89b 100644
--- a/lib/utils/temp-variable.cpp
+++ b/lib/utils/temp-variable.cpp
@@ -190,33 +190,6 @@ static bool isMatchingNestedMacroAction(MacroAction *action, const Macro *macro)
 	return nestedMacroAction->_nestedMacro.get() == macro;
 }
 
-static void appendNestedMacros(std::deque<std::shared_ptr<Macro>> &macros,
-			       Macro *macro)
-{
-	if (!macro) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	for (const auto &action : macro->Actions()) {
-		const auto nestedMacroAction =
-			dynamic_cast<MacroActionMacro *>(action.get());
-		if (nestedMacroAction) {
-			macros.push_back(nestedMacroAction->_nestedMacro);
-			appendNestedMacros(
-				macros, nestedMacroAction->_nestedMacro.get());
-		}
-	}
-	for (const auto &action : macro->ElseActions()) {
-		const auto nestedMacroAction =
-			dynamic_cast<MacroActionMacro *>(action.get());
-		if (nestedMacroAction) {
-			macros.push_back(nestedMacroAction->_nestedMacro);
-			appendNestedMacros(
-				macros, nestedMacroAction->_nestedMacro.get());
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 static Macro *getParentMacro(const Macro *targetMacro,
 			     const std::vector<Macro *> &macros)
 {
@@ -267,8 +240,10 @@ static Macro *getParentMacro(const Macro *targetMacro,
 
 static Macro *getParentMacro(const Macro *macro)
 {
+	const auto &topLevelMacros = GetTopLevelMacros();
 	std::vector<Macro *> macros;
-	for (const auto &macro : GetMacros()) {
+	macros.reserve(topLevelMacros.size());
+	for (const auto &macro : topLevelMacros) {
 		macros.emplace_back(macro.get());
 	}
 	return getParentMacro(macro, macros);
@@ -305,13 +280,9 @@ void TempVariableRef::Save(obs_data_t *obj, Macro *macro,
 
 void TempVariableRef::Load(obs_data_t *obj, Macro *macroPtr, const char *name)
 {
-	std::deque<std::shared_ptr<Macro>> allMacros = GetMacros();
-	for (const auto &topLevelMacro : GetMacros()) {
-		appendNestedMacros(allMacros, topLevelMacro.get());
-	}
-
+	const auto macros = GetAllMacros();
 	std::weak_ptr<Macro> macro;
-	for (const auto &macroShared : allMacros) {
+	for (const auto &macroShared : macros) {
 		if (macroShared.get() == macroPtr) {
 			macro = macroShared;
 			break;
@@ -351,7 +322,7 @@ void TempVariableRef::PostLoad(int idx, SegmentType type,
 
 	auto macro = childMacro.get();
 	for (int i = 0; i < _depth; i++) {
-		macro = getParentMacro(childMacro.get());
+		macro = getParentMacro(macro);
 	}
 
 	if (!macro) {
@@ -495,15 +466,9 @@ void TempVariableSelection::MacroSegmentsChanged()
 	SetVariable(currentSelection);
 }
 
-void TempVariableSelection::SegmentTempVarsChanged(MacroSegment *segment)
+void TempVariableSelection::SegmentTempVarsChanged(MacroSegment *)
 {
-	const auto currentSegment = GetSegment();
-	const auto currentMacro = currentSegment ? currentSegment->GetMacro()
-						 : nullptr;
-	const auto changeMacro = segment ? segment->GetMacro() : nullptr;
-	if (currentMacro == changeMacro) {
-		MacroSegmentsChanged();
-	}
+	MacroSegmentsChanged();
 }
 
 void TempVariableSelection::HighlightChanged(int idx)