diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index 9c20768e7..42404a264 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ from lib.core.settings import URI_INJECTABLE_REGEX
 from lib.core.settings import VERSION_STRING
 from lib.core.settings import WEBSCARAB_SPLITTER
 from lib.core.threads import getCurrentThreadData
+from lib.core.threads import setDaemon
 from lib.core.update import update
 from lib.parse.configfile import configFileParser
 from lib.parse.payloads import loadBoundaries
@@ -1063,6 +1064,7 @@ def _setSocketPreConnect():
         socket.socket.connect = connect
 
         thread = threading.Thread(target=_)
+        setDaemon(thread)
         thread.start()
 
 def _setHTTPHandlers():
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 256b2608d..556aaa423 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 = "1.0.5.22"
+VERSION = "1.0.5.23"
 REVISION = getRevisionNumber()
 STABLE = VERSION.count('.') <= 2
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % (VERSION, "stable" if STABLE else "dev")