diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 8de427906..097b7c864 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ from lib.core.settings import ML
 from lib.core.settings import NULL
 from lib.core.settings import PARAMETER_AMP_MARKER
 from lib.core.settings import PARAMETER_SEMICOLON_MARKER
+from lib.core.settings import PARTIAL_HEX_VALUE_MARKER
 from lib.core.settings import PARTIAL_VALUE_MARKER
 from lib.core.settings import PAYLOAD_DELIMITER
 from lib.core.settings import PLATFORM
@@ -3326,10 +3327,10 @@ def hashDBRetrieve(key, unserialize=False, checkConf=False):
     """
 
     _ = "%s%s%s" % (conf.url or "%s%s" % (conf.hostname, conf.port), key, HASHDB_MILESTONE_VALUE)
-    _ = conf.hashDB.retrieve(_, unserialize) if kb.resumeValues and not (checkConf and any([conf.flushSession, conf.freshQueries])) else None
-    if not kb.inferenceMode and not kb.fileReadMode and _ and PARTIAL_VALUE_MARKER in _:
-        _ = None
-    return _
+    retVal = conf.hashDB.retrieve(_, unserialize) if kb.resumeValues and not (checkConf and any((conf.flushSession, conf.freshQueries))) else None
+    if not kb.inferenceMode and not kb.fileReadMode and any(_ in (retVal or "") for _ in (PARTIAL_VALUE_MARKER, PARTIAL_HEX_VALUE_MARKER)):
+        retVal = None
+    return retVal
 
 def resetCookieJar(cookieJar):
     """