diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 41113022f..295f70923 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from lib.core.revision import getRevisionNumber
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.0.7.27"
+VERSION = "1.0.7.28"
 REVISION = getRevisionNumber()
 STABLE = VERSION.count('.') <= 2
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % (VERSION, "stable" if STABLE else "dev")
diff --git a/sqlmap.py b/sqlmap.py
index f9d0d70f9..b487cb8f9 100755
--- a/sqlmap.py
+++ b/sqlmap.py
@@ -213,6 +213,11 @@ def main():
                 logger.error(errMsg)
                 raise SystemExit
 
+            elif "in _loadQueries" in excMsg:
+                errMsg = "invalid structure of 'xml/queries.xml' file"
+                logger.error(errMsg)
+                raise SystemExit
+
             elif "_mkstemp_inner" in excMsg:
                 errMsg = "there has been a problem while accessing temporary files"
                 logger.error(errMsg)