diff --git a/lib/takeover/icmpsh.py b/lib/takeover/icmpsh.py
index 2e5d3253c..fc742b04a 100644
--- a/lib/takeover/icmpsh.py
+++ b/lib/takeover/icmpsh.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from lib.core.common import readInput
 from lib.core.data import conf
 from lib.core.data import logger
 from lib.core.data import paths
+from lib.core.exception import SqlmapDataException
 
 class ICMPsh:
     """
@@ -41,6 +42,9 @@ class ICMPsh:
         while not address:
             address = readInput(message, default=self.remoteIP)
 
+            if conf.batch and not address:
+                raise SqlmapDataException("remote host address is missing")
+
         return address
 
     def _selectLhost(self):
@@ -53,6 +57,9 @@ class ICMPsh:
         while not address:
             address = readInput(message, default=self.localIP)
 
+            if conf.batch and not address:
+                raise SqlmapDataException("local host address is missing")
+
         return address
 
     def _prepareIngredients(self, encode=True):