diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index da65ad9c8..06849e0e2 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 = "1.7.8.0"
+VERSION = "1.7.8.1"
 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/utils/search.py b/lib/utils/search.py
index 5ae11a10c..4e9d4abc1 100644
--- a/lib/utils/search.py
+++ b/lib/utils/search.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def _search(dork):
 
     page = decodePage(page, responseHeaders.get(HTTP_HEADER.CONTENT_ENCODING), responseHeaders.get(HTTP_HEADER.CONTENT_TYPE))
 
-    page = getUnicode(page)  # Note: if upper function call fails (Issue #4202)
+    page = getUnicode(page)  # Note: if decodePage call fails (Issue #4202)
 
     retVal = [_urllib.parse.unquote(match.group(1) or match.group(2)) for match in re.finditer(GOOGLE_REGEX, page, re.I)]
 
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ def _search(dork):
             errMsg = "unable to connect"
             raise SqlmapConnectionException(errMsg)
 
+        page = getUnicode(page)  # Note: if decodePage call fails (Issue #4202)
+
         retVal = [_urllib.parse.unquote(match.group(1).replace("&amp;", "&")) for match in re.finditer(regex, page, re.I | re.S)]
 
         if not retVal and "issue with the Tor Exit Node you are currently using" in page: