diff --git a/lib/controller/checks.py b/lib/controller/checks.py
index b920a7c94..8e915989f 100644
--- a/lib/controller/checks.py
+++ b/lib/controller/checks.py
@@ -1567,6 +1567,7 @@ def checkConnection(suppressOutput=False):
         message += "server wants to set its own ('%s'). " % re.sub(r"(=[^=;]{10}[^=;])[^=;]+([^=;]{10})", r"\g<1>...\g<2>", candidate)
         message += "Do you want to use those [Y/n] "
         if readInput(message, default='Y', boolean=True):
+            kb.mergeCookies = True
             conf.httpHeaders.append((HTTP_HEADER.COOKIE, candidate))
 
     return True
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index dfafb47c7..494d6d9ee 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 = "1.3.10.22"
+VERSION = "1.3.10.23"
 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)