diff --git a/lib/controller/checks.py b/lib/controller/checks.py
index 3fb0f5873..39aad6299 100644
--- a/lib/controller/checks.py
+++ b/lib/controller/checks.py
@@ -570,11 +570,20 @@ def checkSqlInjection(place, parameter, value):
             warnMsg = "user aborted during detection phase"
             logger.warn(warnMsg)
 
-            msg = "how do you want to proceed? [(S)kip current test/(e)nd detection phase/(n)ext parameter/(q)uit]"
+            msg = "how do you want to proceed? [(S)kip current test/(e)nd detection phase/(n)ext parameter/(c)hange verbosity/(q)uit]"
             choice = readInput(msg, default="S", checkBatch=False)
 
             if choice[0] in ("s", "S"):
                 pass
+            elif choice[0] in ("c", "C"):
+                choice = None
+                while not ((choice or "").isdigit() and 0 <= int(choice) <= 6):
+                    if choice:
+                        logger.warn("invalid value")
+                    msg = "enter new verbosity level: [0-6] "
+                    choice = readInput(msg, default=str(conf.verbose), checkBatch=False).strip()
+                conf.verbose = int(choice)
+                setVerbosity()
             elif choice[0] in ("n", "N"):
                 return None
             elif choice[0] in ("e", "E"):
@@ -1239,3 +1248,6 @@ def checkConnection(suppressOutput=False):
             raise
 
     return True
+
+def setVerbosity():  # Cross-linked function
+    raise NotImplementedError
diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index c9cc3e516..a076e244f 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import time
 import urllib2
 import urlparse
 
+import lib.controller.checks
 import lib.core.common
 import lib.core.threads
 import lib.core.convert
@@ -2167,6 +2168,7 @@ def _resolveCrossReferences():
     lib.core.common.getPageTemplate = getPageTemplate
     lib.core.convert.singleTimeWarnMessage = singleTimeWarnMessage
     lib.request.connect.setHTTPProxy = _setHTTPProxy
+    lib.controller.checks.setVerbosity = setVerbosity
 
 def initOptions(inputOptions=AttribDict(), overrideOptions=False):
     if not inputOptions.disableColoring: