diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index aa62de0ca..03664d18f 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 = "1.3.11.106"
+VERSION = "1.3.11.107"
 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)
@@ -601,6 +601,9 @@ PARSE_HEADERS_LIMIT = 3
 # Step used in ORDER BY technique used for finding the right number of columns in UNION query injections
 ORDER_BY_STEP = 10
 
+# Maximum value used in ORDER BY technique used for finding the right number of columns in UNION query injections
+ORDER_BY_MAX = 1000
+
 # Maximum number of times for revalidation of a character in inference (as required)
 MAX_REVALIDATION_STEPS = 5
 
diff --git a/lib/techniques/union/test.py b/lib/techniques/union/test.py
index 5e223575d..30b58c94b 100644
--- a/lib/techniques/union/test.py
+++ b/lib/techniques/union/test.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ from lib.core.settings import MIN_RATIO
 from lib.core.settings import MIN_STATISTICAL_RANGE
 from lib.core.settings import MIN_UNION_RESPONSES
 from lib.core.settings import NULL
+from lib.core.settings import ORDER_BY_MAX
 from lib.core.settings import ORDER_BY_STEP
 from lib.core.settings import UNION_MIN_RESPONSE_CHARS
 from lib.core.settings import UNION_STDEV_COEFF
@@ -74,6 +75,9 @@ def _findUnionCharCount(comment, place, parameter, value, prefix, suffix, where=
                 if not conf.uCols and _orderByTest(highCols):
                     lowCols = highCols
                     highCols += ORDER_BY_STEP
+
+                    if highCols > ORDER_BY_MAX:
+                        break
                 else:
                     while not found:
                         mid = highCols - (highCols - lowCols) // 2