diff --git a/lib/controller/checks.py b/lib/controller/checks.py
index aa7e12542..f0630ec89 100644
--- a/lib/controller/checks.py
+++ b/lib/controller/checks.py
@@ -1519,8 +1519,9 @@ def checkConnection(suppressOutput=False):
             conf.disablePrecon = True
 
         if not kb.originalPage and wasLastResponseHTTPError():
-            errMsg = "unable to retrieve page content"
-            raise SqlmapConnectionException(errMsg)
+            if getLastRequestHTTPError() not in (conf.ignoreCode or []):
+                errMsg = "unable to retrieve page content"
+                raise SqlmapConnectionException(errMsg)
         elif wasLastResponseDBMSError():
             warnMsg = "there is a DBMS error found in the HTTP response body "
             warnMsg += "which could interfere with the results of the tests"
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 23e5f5cfd..63398835d 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 = "1.3.11.79"
+VERSION = "1.3.11.80"
 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)