diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 89d85416c..6f25c3a13 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -1453,11 +1453,15 @@ def setPaths(rootPath):
             paths.SQLMAP_HOME_PATH = os.path.expandvars("%USERPROFILE%\\Local Settings\\sqlmap")
         else:
             paths.SQLMAP_HOME_PATH = os.path.join(os.path.expandvars(os.path.expanduser("~")), "sqlmap")
-    elif "XDG_DATA_HOME" in os.environ:
-        paths.SQLMAP_HOME_PATH = os.path.join(os.environ["XDG_DATA_HOME"], "sqlmap")
     else:
         paths.SQLMAP_HOME_PATH = os.path.join(os.path.expandvars(os.path.expanduser("~")), ".sqlmap")
 
+        if not os.path.isdir(paths.SQLMAP_HOME_PATH):
+            if "XDG_DATA_HOME" in os.environ:
+                paths.SQLMAP_HOME_PATH = os.path.join(os.environ["XDG_DATA_HOME"], "sqlmap")
+            else:
+                paths.SQLMAP_HOME_PATH = os.path.join(os.path.expandvars(os.path.expanduser("~")), ".local", "share", "sqlmap")
+
     paths.SQLMAP_OUTPUT_PATH = getUnicode(paths.get("SQLMAP_OUTPUT_PATH", os.path.join(paths.SQLMAP_HOME_PATH, "output")), encoding=sys.getfilesystemencoding() or UNICODE_ENCODING)
     paths.SQLMAP_DUMP_PATH = os.path.join(paths.SQLMAP_OUTPUT_PATH, "%s", "dump")
     paths.SQLMAP_FILES_PATH = os.path.join(paths.SQLMAP_OUTPUT_PATH, "%s", "files")
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 106f8a4c0..942b9c896 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from thirdparty.six import unichr as _unichr
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.4.5.13"
+VERSION = "1.4.5.14"
 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)