diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index e59f1d371..3edf1e75d 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from thirdparty import six
 from thirdparty.six import unichr as _unichr
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.7.10.1"
+VERSION = "1.7.10.2"
 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)
diff --git a/tamper/if2case.py b/tamper/if2case.py
index 9e82459fa..533e1e210 100644
--- a/tamper/if2case.py
+++ b/tamper/if2case.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 
 from lib.core.compat import xrange
 from lib.core.enums import PRIORITY
+from lib.core.settings import REPLACEMENT_MARKER
 
 __priority__ = PRIORITY.HIGHEST
 
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ def tamper(payload, **kwargs):
     """
 
     if payload and payload.find("IF") > -1:
+        payload = payload.replace("()", REPLACEMENT_MARKER)
         while payload.find("IF(") > -1:
             index = payload.find("IF(")
             depth = 1
@@ -64,4 +66,6 @@ def tamper(payload, **kwargs):
             else:
                 break
 
+        payload = payload.replace(REPLACEMENT_MARKER, "()")
+
     return payload