diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 187ecd4d1..79d6fda38 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 = "1.0.6.43"
+VERSION = "1.0.6.44"
 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 ef553dfa1..5634fdd8e 100755
--- a/sqlmap.py
+++ b/sqlmap.py
@@ -263,11 +263,12 @@ def main():
 
     finally:
         kb.threadContinue = False
-        kb.threadException = True
 
         if conf.get("showTime"):
             dataToStdout("\n[*] shutting down at %s\n\n" % time.strftime("%X"), forceOutput=True)
 
+        kb.threadException = True
+
         if kb.get("tempDir"):
                 for prefix in (MKSTEMP_PREFIX.IPC, MKSTEMP_PREFIX.TESTING, MKSTEMP_PREFIX.COOKIE_JAR, MKSTEMP_PREFIX.BIG_ARRAY):
                     for filepath in glob.glob(os.path.join(kb.tempDir, "%s*" % prefix)):