diff --git a/lib/core/decorators.py b/lib/core/decorators.py
index de23c66d6..a01f08404 100644
--- a/lib/core/decorators.py
+++ b/lib/core/decorators.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def lockedmethod(f):
     @functools.wraps(f)
     def _(*args, **kwargs):
         if f not in _method_locks:
-            _method_locks[f] = threading.Lock()
+            _method_locks[f] = threading.RLock()
 
         with _method_locks[f]:
             result = f(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 6c747208a..0d6826231 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from thirdparty.six import unichr as _unichr
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.3.8.4"
+VERSION = "1.3.8.5"
 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)