diff --git a/lib/controller/checks.py b/lib/controller/checks.py
index 75d84221c..214e20a14 100644
--- a/lib/controller/checks.py
+++ b/lib/controller/checks.py
@@ -221,12 +221,10 @@ def checkStability():
     infoMsg = "testing if the url is stable, wait a few seconds"
     logger.info(infoMsg)
 
-    firstPage, _ = Request.queryPage(content=True)
+    firstPage = conf.seqMatcher.a # set inside checkConnection()
     time.sleep(1)
     secondPage, _ = Request.queryPage(content=True)
 
-    conf.seqMatcher.set_seq1(firstPage)
-
     kb.pageStable = (firstPage == secondPage)
 
     if kb.pageStable:
@@ -401,7 +399,8 @@ def checkConnection():
     logger.info(infoMsg)
 
     try:
-        Request.getPage()
+        page, _ = Request.queryPage(content=True)
+        conf.seqMatcher.set_seq1(page)
 
     except sqlmapConnectionException, errMsg:
         errMsg = getUnicode(errMsg)