diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 655452df0..4e78f3371 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import DBMS_DIRECTORY_NAME
 from lib.core.enums import OS
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.3.4.2"
+VERSION = "1.3.4.3"
 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/waf/generic.py b/waf/generic.py
index 6fa4e4419..6e6aa1d05 100644
--- a/waf/generic.py
+++ b/waf/generic.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ See the file 'LICENSE' for copying permission
 
 import re
 
+from lib.core.common import getUnicode
 from lib.core.data import kb
 from lib.core.settings import GENERIC_PROTECTION_REGEX
 from lib.core.settings import IPS_WAF_CHECK_PAYLOAD
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ def detect(get_page):
 
         if code >= 400 or (IPS_WAF_CHECK_PAYLOAD in vector and (code is None or re.search(GENERIC_PROTECTION_REGEX, page or "") and not re.search(GENERIC_PROTECTION_REGEX, original or ""))):
             if code is not None:
-                kb.wafSpecificResponse = "HTTP/1.1 %s\n%s\n%s" % (code, "".join(_ for _ in (headers.headers if headers else {}) or [] if not _.startswith("URI")), page)
+                kb.wafSpecificResponse = "HTTP/1.1 %s\n%s\n%s" % (code, "".join(getUnicode(_) for _ in (headers.headers if headers else {}) or [] if not _.startswith("URI")), getUnicode(page or ""))
 
             retval = True
             break