diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 5996e46b3..1f5faf939 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -1011,7 +1011,10 @@ def readInput(message, default=None, checkBatch=True):
                 retVal = raw_input() or default
                 retVal = getUnicode(retVal, encoding=sys.stdin.encoding) if retVal else retVal
             except:
-                time.sleep(0.05)  # Reference: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/python/python/781893
+                try:
+                    time.sleep(0.05)  # Reference: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/python/python/781893
+                except:
+                    pass
                 kb.prependFlag = True
                 raise SqlmapUserQuitException
 
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 390ed5b05..870fb383d 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 = "1.0.6.45"
+VERSION = "1.0.6.46"
 REVISION = getRevisionNumber()
 STABLE = VERSION.count('.') <= 2
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % (VERSION, "stable" if STABLE else "dev")