diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 11f95ff68..773dbb362 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from thirdparty import six
 from thirdparty.six import unichr as _unichr
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.5.9.26"
+VERSION = "1.5.9.27"
 TYPE = "dev" if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] != '0' else "stable"
 TYPE_COLORS = {"dev": 33, "stable": 90, "pip": 34}
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % ('.'.join(VERSION.split('.')[:-1]) if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] == '0' else VERSION, TYPE)
diff --git a/lib/core/target.py b/lib/core/target.py
index cb695ae78..b92dc815b 100644
--- a/lib/core/target.py
+++ b/lib/core/target.py
@@ -432,6 +432,9 @@ def _setHashDB():
 
     if os.path.exists(conf.hashDBFile):
         if conf.flushSession:
+            if conf.hashDB:
+                conf.hashDB.close()
+
             try:
                 os.remove(conf.hashDBFile)
                 logger.info("flushing session file")