diff --git a/cmd2/cmd2.py b/cmd2/cmd2.py
index 9b561889a..6e1a38cae 100644
--- a/cmd2/cmd2.py
+++ b/cmd2/cmd2.py
@@ -2771,12 +2771,12 @@ def _alias_create(self, args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
             value += ' ' + ' '.join(args.command_args)
 
         # Set the alias
-        result = "overwritten" if args.name in self.aliases else "created"
-        self.aliases[args.name] = value
-
         if not args.silent:
+            result = "overwritten" if args.name in self.aliases else "created"
             self.poutput("Alias '{}' {}".format(args.name, result))
 
+        self.aliases[args.name] = value
+
     # alias -> delete
     alias_delete_help = "delete aliases"
     alias_delete_description = "Delete specified aliases or all aliases if --all is used"
@@ -2980,12 +2980,12 @@ def _macro_create(self, args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
                 break
 
         # Set the macro
-        result = "overwritten" if args.name in self.macros else "created"
-        self.macros[args.name] = Macro(name=args.name, value=value, minimum_arg_count=max_arg_num, arg_list=arg_list)
-
         if not args.silent:
+            result = "overwritten" if args.name in self.macros else "created"
             self.poutput("Macro '{}' {}".format(args.name, result))
 
+        self.macros[args.name] = Macro(name=args.name, value=value, minimum_arg_count=max_arg_num, arg_list=arg_list)
+
     # macro -> delete
     macro_delete_help = "delete macros"
     macro_delete_description = "Delete specified macros or all macros if --all is used"