diff --git a/lib/irb/extend-command.rb b/lib/irb/extend-command.rb
index 85da43319..a95bfa5b7 100644
--- a/lib/irb/extend-command.rb
+++ b/lib/irb/extend-command.rb
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ def self.extend_object(obj)
     def self.install_helper_methods
       HelperMethod.helper_methods.each do |name, helper_method_class|
         define_method name do |*args, **opts, &block|
+          verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
           helper_ivar = "@_helper_method_#{name}".to_sym
           helper = instance_variable_get(helper_ivar)
 
@@ -311,6 +312,8 @@ def self.install_helper_methods
           end
 
           helper.execute(*args, **opts, &block)
+        ensure
+          $VERBOSE = verbose
         end
       end
     end