diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ac84eec7..e012e4d2 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ env:
   - ES_VERSION=5.3.3
   - ES_VERSION=5.4.3
   - ES_VERSION=5.5.2
-  - ES_VERSION=5.6.4
-  - ES_VERSION=6.0.0-rc2
+  - ES_VERSION=5.6.5
+  - ES_VERSION=6.0.0
 
 os: linux
 
diff --git a/curator/_version.py b/curator/_version.py
index 38792d17..4635742a 100644
--- a/curator/_version.py
+++ b/curator/_version.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-__version__ = '5.4.0'
+__version__ = '5.4.1'
 
diff --git a/curator/cli.py b/curator/cli.py
index 86fbff5c..df8e3995 100644
--- a/curator/cli.py
+++ b/curator/cli.py
@@ -66,18 +66,18 @@ def process_action(client, config, **kwargs):
         # Special behavior for this action, as it has 2 index lists
         logger.debug('Running "{0}" action'.format(action.upper()))
         action_obj = action_class(**mykwargs)
-        if 'add' in config:
-            logger.debug('Adding indices to alias "{0}"'.format(opts['name']))
-            adds = IndexList(client)
-            adds.iterate_filters(config['add'])
-            action_obj.add(adds, warn_if_no_indices=opts['warn_if_no_indices'])
+        removes = IndexList(client)
+        adds = IndexList(client)
         if 'remove' in config:
             logger.debug(
                 'Removing indices from alias "{0}"'.format(opts['name']))
-            removes = IndexList(client)
             removes.iterate_filters(config['remove'])
             action_obj.remove(
                 removes, warn_if_no_indices= opts['warn_if_no_indices'])
+        if 'add' in config:
+            logger.debug('Adding indices to alias "{0}"'.format(opts['name']))
+            adds.iterate_filters(config['add'])
+            action_obj.add(adds, warn_if_no_indices=opts['warn_if_no_indices'])
     elif action in [ 'cluster_routing', 'create_index', 'rollover']:
         action_obj = action_class(client, **mykwargs)
     elif action == 'delete_snapshots' or action == 'restore':
diff --git a/docs/Changelog.rst b/docs/Changelog.rst
index f5ff000a..87b67a2f 100644
--- a/docs/Changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/Changelog.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,32 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+5.4.1 (? ? ?)
+-------------
+
+**Bug Fixes**
+
+  * Improve Dockerfile to build from source and produce slimmer image 
+    #1111 (mikn)
+  * Fix ``filter_kibana`` to correctly use ``exclude`` argument 
+    #1116 (cjuroz)
+  * Fix `ssl_no_validate` behavior within AWS ES #1118 (igalarzab)
+  * Improve command-line exception management #1119 (4383)
+  * Make ``alias`` action always process ``remove`` before ``add``
+    to prevent undesired alias removals. #1120 (untergeek)
+
+**General**
+
+  * Bump ES versions in Travis CI
+
+**Documentation**
+
+  * Remove ``unit_count`` parameter doc for parameter that no longer 
+    exists #1107 (dashford)
+  * Add missing ``exclude: True`` in ``timestring`` docs #1117 (GregMefford)
+
+
+
 5.4.0 (13 November 2017)
 ------------------------
 
diff --git a/docs/asciidoc/index.asciidoc b/docs/asciidoc/index.asciidoc
index ea1d9281..1ead8514 100644
--- a/docs/asciidoc/index.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/asciidoc/index.asciidoc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-:curator_version: 5.4.0
+:curator_version: 5.4.1
 :curator_major: 5
 :curator_doc_tree: 5.4
-:es_py_version: 5.4.0
+:es_py_version: 5.4.1
 :es_doc_tree: 5.6
 :pybuild_ver: 3.6.3
 :ref:  http://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/{es_doc_tree}
diff --git a/test/integration/test_alias.py b/test/integration/test_alias.py
index 6407fdbf..f8ca6d93 100644
--- a/test/integration/test_alias.py
+++ b/test/integration/test_alias.py
@@ -286,3 +286,43 @@ def test_extra_options(self):
                     ],
                     )
         self.assertEqual(-1, result.exit_code)
+    def test_add_and_remove_sorted(self):
+        alias = 'testalias'
+        alias_add_remove = (
+            '---\n'
+            'actions:\n'
+            '  1:\n'
+            '    description: "Add/remove specified indices from designated alias"\n'
+            '    action: alias\n'
+            '    options:\n'
+            '      name: {0}\n'
+            '      continue_if_exception: False\n'
+            '      disable_action: False\n'
+            '    add:\n'
+            '      filters:\n'
+            '        - filtertype: none\n'
+            '    remove:\n'
+            '      filters:\n'
+            '        - filtertype: pattern\n'
+            '          kind: prefix\n'
+            '          value: my\n'
+            
+        )
+        self.write_config(
+            self.args['configfile'], testvars.client_config.format(host, port))
+        self.write_config(self.args['actionfile'], alias_add_remove.format(alias))
+        self.create_index('my_index')
+        self.create_index('dummy')
+        self.client.indices.put_alias(index='my_index', name=alias)
+        test = clicktest.CliRunner()
+        result = test.invoke(
+                    curator.cli,
+                    [
+                        '--config', self.args['configfile'],
+                        self.args['actionfile']
+                    ],
+                    )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            {'dummy': {'aliases': {alias: {}}}, 'my_index': {'aliases': {alias: {}}}},
+            self.client.indices.get_alias(name=alias)
+        )
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