diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index ce9e97479..88b344226 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -2012,6 +2012,7 @@ def _setKnowledgeBaseAttributes(flushAll=True):
     kb.threadException = False
     kb.tableExistsChoice = None
     kb.uChar = NULL
+    kb.udfFail = False
     kb.unionDuplicates = False
     kb.wizardMode = False
     kb.xpCmdshellAvailable = False
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index bcdee8144..dfafb47c7 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 = "1.3.10.21"
+VERSION = "1.3.10.22"
 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/lib/takeover/abstraction.py b/lib/takeover/abstraction.py
index d4c2b4c51..accc9f6a2 100644
--- a/lib/takeover/abstraction.py
+++ b/lib/takeover/abstraction.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from lib.core.common import isStackingAvailable
 from lib.core.common import readInput
 from lib.core.convert import getUnicode
 from lib.core.data import conf
+from lib.core.data import kb
 from lib.core.data import logger
 from lib.core.enums import AUTOCOMPLETE_TYPE
 from lib.core.enums import DBMS
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ class Abstraction(Web, UDF, XP_cmdshell):
         if Backend.isDbms(DBMS.PGSQL) and self.checkCopyExec():
             self.copyExecCmd(cmd)
 
-        elif self.webBackdoorUrl and not isStackingAvailable():
+        elif self.webBackdoorUrl and (not isStackingAvailable() or kb.udfFail):
             self.webBackdoorRunCmd(cmd)
 
         elif Backend.getIdentifiedDbms() in (DBMS.MYSQL, DBMS.PGSQL):
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ class Abstraction(Web, UDF, XP_cmdshell):
         if Backend.isDbms(DBMS.PGSQL) and self.checkCopyExec():
             retVal = self.copyExecCmd(cmd)
 
-        elif self.webBackdoorUrl and not isStackingAvailable():
+        elif self.webBackdoorUrl and (not isStackingAvailable() or kb.udfFail):
             retVal = self.webBackdoorRunCmd(cmd)
 
         elif Backend.getIdentifiedDbms() in (DBMS.MYSQL, DBMS.PGSQL):
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ class Abstraction(Web, UDF, XP_cmdshell):
             self.execCmd(cmd)
 
     def shell(self):
-        if self.webBackdoorUrl and not isStackingAvailable():
+        if self.webBackdoorUrl and (not isStackingAvailable() or kb.udfFail):
             infoMsg = "calling OS shell. To quit type "
             infoMsg += "'x' or 'q' and press ENTER"
             logger.info(infoMsg)
diff --git a/plugins/generic/misc.py b/plugins/generic/misc.py
index 2659765ed..3f1793317 100644
--- a/plugins/generic/misc.py
+++ b/plugins/generic/misc.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class Miscellaneous(object):
             self.delRemoteFile(self.webStagerFilePath)
             self.delRemoteFile(self.webBackdoorFilePath)
 
-        if not isStackingAvailable() and not conf.direct:
+        if (not isStackingAvailable() or kb.udfFail) and not conf.direct:
             return
 
         if any((conf.osCmd, conf.osShell)) and Backend.isDbms(DBMS.PGSQL) and kb.copyExecTest:
diff --git a/plugins/generic/takeover.py b/plugins/generic/takeover.py
index d3c32cbd4..42033b2c2 100644
--- a/plugins/generic/takeover.py
+++ b/plugins/generic/takeover.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from lib.core.common import openFile
 from lib.core.common import readInput
 from lib.core.common import runningAsAdmin
 from lib.core.data import conf
+from lib.core.data import kb
 from lib.core.data import logger
 from lib.core.enums import DBMS
 from lib.core.enums import OS
@@ -79,7 +80,20 @@ class Takeover(Abstraction, Metasploit, ICMPsh, Registry):
             raise SqlmapNotVulnerableException(errMsg)
 
         self.getRemoteTempPath()
-        self.initEnv(web=web)
+
+        try:
+            self.initEnv(web=web)
+        except SqlmapFilePathException:
+            if not web:
+                infoMsg = "falling back to web backdoor method..."
+                logger.info(infoMsg)
+
+                web = True
+                kb.udfFail = True
+
+                self.initEnv(web=web)
+            else:
+                raise
 
         if not web or (web and self.webBackdoorUrl is not None):
             self.shell()