diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 5883e7d7f..074f3961a 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 = "1.4.2.15"
+VERSION = "1.4.2.16"
 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/sqlmap.py b/sqlmap.py
index a13d01b8d..b321129c0 100755
--- a/sqlmap.py
+++ b/sqlmap.py
@@ -367,6 +367,11 @@ def main():
             logger.critical(errMsg)
             raise SystemExit
 
+        elif any(_ in excMsg for _ in ("unable to access item 'liveTest'",)):
+            errMsg = "detected usage of files from different versions of sqlmap"
+            logger.critical(errMsg)
+            raise SystemExit
+
         elif kb.get("dumpKeyboardInterrupt"):
             raise SystemExit