diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index b074fbbda..d5f4a8316 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 = "1.5.8.4"
+VERSION = "1.5.8.5"
 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/plugins/dbms/postgresql/takeover.py b/plugins/dbms/postgresql/takeover.py
index e1f6241a3..49cc787c1 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/postgresql/takeover.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/postgresql/takeover.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class Takeover(GenericTakeover):
 
         banVer = kb.bannerFp["dbmsVersion"]
 
-        if not banVer:
+        if not banVer or not banVer[0].isdigit():
             errMsg = "unsupported feature on unknown version of PostgreSQL"
             raise SqlmapUnsupportedFeatureException(errMsg)
         elif distutils.version.LooseVersion(banVer) >= distutils.version.LooseVersion("10"):