diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 9bd997adb..e62fd06fd 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 = "1.4.2.35"
+VERSION = "1.4.2.36"
 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)
diff --git a/lib/request/dns.py b/lib/request/dns.py
index af6244c9e..c7be4aba9 100644
--- a/lib/request/dns.py
+++ b/lib/request/dns.py
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ class DNSServer(object):
         with self._lock:
             for _ in self._requests:
                 if prefix is None and suffix is None or re.search(b"%s\\..+\\.%s" % (prefix, suffix), _, re.I):
-                    retVal = _
                     self._requests.remove(_)
+                    retVal = _.decode()
                     break
 
         return retVal
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                 if _ is None:
                     break
                 else:
-                    print("[i] %s" % _.decode())
+                    print("[i] %s" % _)
 
             time.sleep(1)