diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index ff1320736..a779d3f34 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -1354,6 +1354,7 @@ def __setKnowledgeBaseAttributes(flushAll=True):
     kb.headersFp = {}
     kb.hintValue = None
     kb.htmlFp = []
+    kb.ignoreTimeout = False
     kb.injection = injectionDict()
     kb.injections = []
 
diff --git a/lib/request/connect.py b/lib/request/connect.py
index 37af87d1b..d2a8a5e83 100644
--- a/lib/request/connect.py
+++ b/lib/request/connect.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class Connect:
         raise404 = kwargs.get('raise404',           True)
         auxHeaders = kwargs.get('auxHeaders',       None)
         response = kwargs.get('response',           False)
-        ignoreTimeout = kwargs.get('ignoreTimeout', False)
+        ignoreTimeout = kwargs.get('ignoreTimeout', kb.ignoreTimeout)
         refreshing = kwargs.get('refreshing',       False)
 
         # flag to know if we are dealing with the same target host
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/access/fingerprint.py b/plugins/dbms/access/fingerprint.py
index 9a995f489..9c0499f05 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/access/fingerprint.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/access/fingerprint.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Fingerprint(GenericFingerprint):
         return retVal
 
     def __sysTablesCheck(self):
-        infoMsg = "executing system table(s) existance fingerprint"
+        infoMsg = "executing system table(s) existence fingerprint"
         logger.info(infoMsg)
 
         # Microsoft Access table reference updated on 01/2010
diff --git a/plugins/generic/enumeration.py b/plugins/generic/enumeration.py
index 64afa842b..32b443393 100644
--- a/plugins/generic/enumeration.py
+++ b/plugins/generic/enumeration.py
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ class Enumeration:
 
                 return kb.data.cachedTables
 
-            message = "do you want to use common table existance check? [Y/n/q]"
+            message = "do you want to use common table existence check? [Y/n/q]"
             test = readInput(message, default="Y")
 
             if test[0] in ("n", "N"):
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ class Enumeration:
 
                 return kb.data.cachedColumns
 
-            message = "do you want to use common columns existance check? [Y/n/q]"
+            message = "do you want to use common columns existence check? [Y/n/q]"
             test = readInput(message, default="Y")
 
             if test[0] in ("n", "N"):
@@ -1871,7 +1871,7 @@ class Enumeration:
             bruteForce = True
 
         if bruteForce:
-            message = "do you want to use common table existance check? [Y/n/q]"
+            message = "do you want to use common table existence check? [Y/n/q]"
             test = readInput(message, default="Y")
 
             if test[0] in ("n", "N"):
@@ -2026,7 +2026,7 @@ class Enumeration:
             bruteForce = True
 
         if bruteForce:
-            message = "do you want to use common columns existance check? [Y/n/q]"
+            message = "do you want to use common columns existence check? [Y/n/q]"
             test = readInput(message, default="Y")
 
             if test[0] in ("n", "N"):