diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index ac33b6b7b..52a53f7d7 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from lib.core.revision import getRevisionNumber
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.0.6.39"
+VERSION = "1.0.6.40"
 REVISION = getRevisionNumber()
 STABLE = VERSION.count('.') <= 2
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % (VERSION, "stable" if STABLE else "dev")
diff --git a/lib/request/connect.py b/lib/request/connect.py
index 40ccf446a..78a93b313 100644
--- a/lib/request/connect.py
+++ b/lib/request/connect.py
@@ -122,7 +122,10 @@ class Connect(object):
 
     @staticmethod
     def _getPageProxy(**kwargs):
-        return Connect.getPage(**kwargs)
+        try:
+            return Connect.getPage(**kwargs)
+        except RuntimeError:
+            return None, None, None
 
     @staticmethod
     def _retryProxy(**kwargs):