diff --git a/lib/controller/checks.py b/lib/controller/checks.py
index e54f8461a..b8e54cfe9 100644
--- a/lib/controller/checks.py
+++ b/lib/controller/checks.py
@@ -329,21 +329,22 @@ def checkSqlInjection(place, parameter, value):
                 logger.debug(debugMsg)
                 continue
 
-            match = re.search(r"(\d+)-(\d+)", test.request.columns)
-            if match and not injection.data:
-                _ = test.request.columns.split('-')[-1]
-                if conf.uCols is None and _.isdigit() and int(_) > 10:
-                    if kb.futileUnion is None:
-                        msg = "it is not recommended to perform "
-                        msg += "extended UNION tests if there is not "
-                        msg += "at least one other (potential) "
-                        msg += "technique found. Do you want to skip? [Y/n] "
-                        kb.futileUnion = not readInput(msg, default='Y', boolean=True)
+            if stype == PAYLOAD.TECHNIQUE.UNION:
+                match = re.search(r"(\d+)-(\d+)", test.request.columns)
+                if match and not injection.data:
+                    _ = test.request.columns.split('-')[-1]
+                    if conf.uCols is None and _.isdigit() and int(_) > 10:
+                        if kb.futileUnion is None:
+                            msg = "it is not recommended to perform "
+                            msg += "extended UNION tests if there is not "
+                            msg += "at least one other (potential) "
+                            msg += "technique found. Do you want to skip? [Y/n] "
+                            kb.futileUnion = not readInput(msg, default='Y', boolean=True)
 
-                    if kb.futileUnion is False:
-                        debugMsg = "skipping test '%s'" % title
-                        logger.debug(debugMsg)
-                        continue
+                        if kb.futileUnion is False:
+                            debugMsg = "skipping test '%s'" % title
+                            logger.debug(debugMsg)
+                            continue
 
             infoMsg = "testing '%s'" % title
             logger.info(infoMsg)
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index c32490965..868961139 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import DBMS_DIRECTORY_NAME
 from lib.core.enums import OS
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.2.3.33"
+VERSION = "1.2.3.34"
 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/txt/checksum.md5 b/txt/checksum.md5
index bd6de5e7a..cb5ffa03c 100644
--- a/txt/checksum.md5
+++ b/txt/checksum.md5
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ c88d66597f4aab719bde4542b0a1a6e0  extra/shutils/regressiontest.py
 1e5532ede194ac9c083891c2f02bca93  extra/sqlharvest/__init__.py
 b3e60ea4e18a65c48515d04aab28ff68  extra/sqlharvest/sqlharvest.py
 0f581182871148b0456a691ae85b04c0  lib/controller/action.py
-a6751962ab23d450857c11f7466dd43c  lib/controller/checks.py
+e15cd43d7bd71d04990494d13897c490  lib/controller/checks.py
 33689bb1b064d4eebc216934795a595f  lib/controller/controller.py
 c7443613a0a2505b1faec931cee2a6ef  lib/controller/handler.py
 1e5532ede194ac9c083891c2f02bca93  lib/controller/__init__.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ ffa5f01f39b17c8d73423acca6cfe86a  lib/core/readlineng.py
 0c3eef46bdbf87e29a3f95f90240d192  lib/core/replication.py
 a7db43859b61569b601b97f187dd31c5  lib/core/revision.py
 fcb74fcc9577523524659ec49e2e964b  lib/core/session.py
-a719b1091a4864e59d43f003f8f0155b  lib/core/settings.py
+7c1b5473621cf472755e6a0a13e3cd0e  lib/core/settings.py
 0dfc2ed40adf72e302291f6ecd4406f6  lib/core/shell.py
 a7edc9250d13af36ac0108f259859c19  lib/core/subprocessng.py
 12f8c42ed742581644f6476a7d80dcf8  lib/core/target.py