diff --git a/lib/core/convert.py b/lib/core/convert.py
index d7c49cbf1..805484d8a 100644
--- a/lib/core/convert.py
+++ b/lib/core/convert.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ def safechardecode(value):
             else:
                 break
 
-    elif isinstance(value, list):
+    elif isinstance(value, (list, tuple)):
         for i in xrange(len(value)):
             retVal[i] = safechardecode(value[i])
 
diff --git a/lib/core/dump.py b/lib/core/dump.py
index f96534fff..52eef4ba7 100644
--- a/lib/core/dump.py
+++ b/lib/core/dump.py
@@ -358,6 +358,9 @@ class Dump:
         if not conf.multipleTargets and not conf.replicate:
             dataToDumpFile(dumpFP, "\n")
 
+        if conf.replicate:
+            rtable.beginTransaction()
+
         for i in range(count):
             field = 1
             values = []
@@ -398,11 +401,12 @@ class Dump:
         self.__write("%s\n" % separator)
 
         if conf.replicate:
+            rtable.endTransaction()
             logger.info("Table '%s.%s' dumped to sqlite3 file '%s'" % (db, table, replication.dbpath))
+
         elif not conf.multipleTargets:
             dataToDumpFile(dumpFP, "\n")
             dumpFP.close()
-
             logger.info("Table '%s.%s' dumped to CSV file '%s'" % (db, table, dumpFileName))
 
     def dbColumns(self, dbColumns, colConsider, dbs):
diff --git a/lib/core/replication.py b/lib/core/replication.py
index 68f59ca0e..61c88d518 100644
--- a/lib/core/replication.py
+++ b/lib/core/replication.py
@@ -71,6 +71,16 @@ class Replication:
                 errMsg = "wrong number of columns used in replicating insert"
                 raise sqlmapValueException, errMsg
 
+        def beginTransaction(self):
+            """
+            Great speed improvement can be gained by using explicit transactions around multiple inserts.
+            Reference: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4719836/python-and-sqlite3-adding-thousands-of-rows
+            """
+            self.parent.cursor.execute('BEGIN TRANSACTION')
+
+        def endTransaction(self):
+            self.parent.cursor.execute('END TRANSACTION')
+
         def select(self, condition=None):
             """
             This function is used for selecting row(s) from current table.