diff --git a/lib/core/decorators.py b/lib/core/decorators.py
index 93019ad89..2ea6bb8e6 100644
--- a/lib/core/decorators.py
+++ b/lib/core/decorators.py
@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@ def cachedmethod(f, cache={}):
     def _(*args, **kwargs):
         try:
             key = (f, tuple(args), frozenset(kwargs.items()))
+            if key not in cache:
+                cache[key] = f(*args, **kwargs)
         except:
             key = "".join(str(_) for _ in (f, args, kwargs))
-        if key not in cache:
-            cache[key] = f(*args, **kwargs)
+            if key not in cache:
+                cache[key] = f(*args, **kwargs)
+
         return cache[key]
 
     return _
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 556aaa423..d8a6e6ba1 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from lib.core.revision import getRevisionNumber
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.0.5.23"
+VERSION = "1.0.5.24"
 REVISION = getRevisionNumber()
 STABLE = VERSION.count('.') <= 2
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % (VERSION, "stable" if STABLE else "dev")