diff --git a/lib/core/gui.py b/lib/core/gui.py
index efb5b2e54..6489bd8c0 100644
--- a/lib/core/gui.py
+++ b/lib/core/gui.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from lib.core.data import paths
 from lib.core.defaults import defaults
 from lib.core.enums import MKSTEMP_PREFIX
 from lib.core.exception import SqlmapMissingDependence
+from lib.core.exception import SqlmapSystemException
 from lib.core.settings import DEV_EMAIL_ADDRESS
 from lib.core.settings import IS_WIN
 from lib.core.settings import ISSUES_PAGE
@@ -72,7 +73,12 @@ def runGui(parser):
             tab = event.widget.nametowidget(event.widget.select())
             event.widget.configure(height=tab.winfo_reqheight())
 
-    window = _tkinter.Tk()
+    try:
+        window = _tkinter.Tk()
+    except Exception as ex:
+        errMsg = "unable to create GUI window ('%s')" % getSafeExString(ex)
+        raise SqlmapSystemException(errMsg)
+
     window.title(VERSION_STRING)
 
     # Reference: https://www.holadevs.com/pregunta/64750/change-selected-tab-color-in-ttknotebook
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index ecdc2c58c..48589bf74 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 = "1.5.3.4"
+VERSION = "1.5.3.5"
 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)