diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 3a3b99d25..7e5f5bb4d 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ def dataToStdout(data, forceOutput=False, bold=False):
             if kb.get("multiThreadMode"):
                 logging._releaseLock()
 
-            setFormatterPrependFlag(len(data) == 1 and data not in ('\n', '\r') or len(data) > 2 and data[0] == '\r' and data[-1] != '\n')
+            kb.prependFlag = len(data) == 1 and data not in ('\n', '\r') or len(data) > 2 and data[0] == '\r' and data[-1] != '\n'
 
 def dataToTrafficFile(data):
     if not conf.trafficFile:
@@ -1559,7 +1559,9 @@ def clearConsoleLine(forceOutput=False):
     """
 
     dataToStdout("\r%s\r" % (" " * (getConsoleWidth() - 1)), forceOutput)
-    setFormatterPrependFlag(False)
+
+    kb.prependFlag = False
+    kb.stickyLevel = None
 
 def parseXmlFile(xmlFile, handler):
     """
@@ -3158,14 +3160,6 @@ def extractExpectedValue(value, expected):
 
     return value
 
-def setFormatterPrependFlag(value=True):
-    """
-    Sets logging formatter flag used for signaling if newline is needed before
-    the logging message itself (used in inference mode)
-    """
-
-    FORMATTER._prepend_flag = value
-
 def hashDBWrite(key, value, serialize=False):
     """
     Helper function for writing session data to HashDB
diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index d23605052..181e54131 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -411,13 +411,12 @@ def __adjustLoggingFormatter():
 
     def format(record):
         _ = FORMATTER._format(record)
-        if FORMATTER._prepend_flag:
+        if kb.prependFlag:
             _ = "\n%s" % _
-            FORMATTER._prepend_flag = False
+            kb.prependFlag = False
         return _
 
     FORMATTER._format = FORMATTER.format
-    FORMATTER._prepend_flag = False
     FORMATTER.format = format
 
 def __setRequestFromFile():
@@ -1497,6 +1496,7 @@ def __setKnowledgeBaseAttributes(flushAll=True):
     kb.pageStable = None
     kb.partRun = None
     kb.permissionFlag = False
+    kb.prependFlag = False
     kb.processResponseCounter = 0
     kb.proxyAuthHeader = None
     kb.queryCounter = 0
diff --git a/lib/techniques/blind/inference.py b/lib/techniques/blind/inference.py
index 27f659dc5..4409fdbab 100644
--- a/lib/techniques/blind/inference.py
+++ b/lib/techniques/blind/inference.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ from lib.core.common import hashDBWrite
 from lib.core.common import incrementCounter
 from lib.core.common import randomStr
 from lib.core.common import safeStringFormat
-from lib.core.common import setFormatterPrependFlag
 from lib.core.common import singleTimeWarnMessage
 from lib.core.data import conf
 from lib.core.data import kb
@@ -525,7 +524,8 @@ def bisection(payload, expression, length=None, charsetType=None, firstChar=None
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         abortedFlag = True
     finally:
-        setFormatterPrependFlag(False)
+        kb.prependFlag = False
+        kb.stickyLevel = None
 
         if finalValue is not None:
             finalValue = decodeHexValue(finalValue) if conf.hexConvert else finalValue