diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 1a4596cc9..32d05e916 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 = "1.4.4.1"
+VERSION = "1.4.4.2"
 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/lib/techniques/blind/inference.py b/lib/techniques/blind/inference.py
index 60efd1aec..557fea724 100644
--- a/lib/techniques/blind/inference.py
+++ b/lib/techniques/blind/inference.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def bisection(payload, expression, length=None, charsetType=None, firstChar=None
 
         if partialValue:
             firstChar = len(partialValue)
-        elif re.search(r"(?i)(\b|CHAR_)(LENGTH|LEN)\(", expression):
+        elif re.search(r"(?i)(\b|CHAR_)(LENGTH|LEN|COUNT)\(", expression):
             firstChar = 0
         elif conf.firstChar is not None and (isinstance(conf.firstChar, int) or (hasattr(conf.firstChar, "isdigit") and conf.firstChar.isdigit())):
             firstChar = int(conf.firstChar) - 1
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def bisection(payload, expression, length=None, charsetType=None, firstChar=None
         else:
             firstChar = 0
 
-        if re.search(r"(?i)(\b|CHAR_)(LENGTH|LEN)\(", expression):
+        if re.search(r"(?i)(\b|CHAR_)(LENGTH|LEN|COUNT)\(", expression):
             lastChar = 0
         elif conf.lastChar is not None and (isinstance(conf.lastChar, int) or (hasattr(conf.lastChar, "isdigit") and conf.lastChar.isdigit())):
             lastChar = int(conf.lastChar)