diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 7ebf3a58d..890dd96b3 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -587,7 +587,15 @@ class Backend(object):
 
     @staticmethod
     def isVersionGreaterOrEqualThan(version):
-        return Backend.getVersion() is not None and version is not None and distutils.version.LooseVersion(str(Backend.getVersion()) or ' ') >= distutils.version.LooseVersion(str(version) or ' ')
+        retVal = False
+
+        if Backend.getVersion() is not None and version is not None:
+            try:
+                retVal = distutils.version.LooseVersion(Backend.getVersion()) >= distutils.version.LooseVersion(version)
+            except:
+                retVal = str(Backend.getVersion()) >= str(version)
+
+        return retVal
 
     @staticmethod
     def isOs(os):
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 4df92e1d5..5d1c7a973 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 = "1.4.12.35"
+VERSION = "1.4.12.36"
 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)