diff --git a/lib/controller/checks.py b/lib/controller/checks.py
index 8e553a958..82959e632 100644
--- a/lib/controller/checks.py
+++ b/lib/controller/checks.py
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ def checkSuhosinPatch(injection):
     Checks for existence of Suhosin-patch (and alike) protection mechanism(s)
     """
 
-    if injection.place == PLACE.GET:
+    if injection.place in (PLACE.GET, PLACE.URI):
         debugMsg = "checking for parameter length "
         debugMsg += "constraining mechanisms"
         logger.debug(debugMsg)
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index eb93c5f1c..0a5c0347b 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 = "1.5.3.17"
+VERSION = "1.5.3.18"
 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)