diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 669c791fc..241e4d75a 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -3161,24 +3161,28 @@ def isTechniqueAvailable(technique):
     else:
         return getTechniqueData(technique) is not None
 
-def isHeavyQueryBased():
+def isHeavyQueryBased(technique=None):
     """
-    Returns True whether time-based or stacked payloads are based on heavy queries
+    Returns True whether current (kb.)technique is heavy-query based
 
     >>> pushValue(kb.injection.data)
-    >>> kb.injection.data[PAYLOAD.TECHNIQUE.STACKED] = [test for test in getSortedInjectionTests() if "heavy" in test["title"].lower()][0]
+    >>> pushValue(kb.technique)
+    >>> kb.technique = PAYLOAD.TECHNIQUE.STACKED
+    >>> kb.injection.data[kb.technique] = [test for test in getSortedInjectionTests() if "heavy" in test["title"].lower()][0]
     >>> isHeavyQueryBased()
     True
+    >>> kb.technique = popValue()
     >>> kb.injection.data = popValue()
     """
 
     retVal = False
 
-    for technique in getPublicTypeMembers(PAYLOAD.TECHNIQUE, True):
+    technique = technique or kb.technique
+
+    if isTechniqueAvailable(technique):
         data = getTechniqueData(technique)
         if data and "heavy query" in data["title"].lower():
             retVal = True
-            break
 
     return retVal
 
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 8546f20cd..83e860baf 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from thirdparty import six
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.3.5.77"
+VERSION = "1.3.5.78"
 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)