diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 8f29e086a..4be6a9b81 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -1034,7 +1034,10 @@ def dataToStdout(data, forceOutput=False, bold=False, contentType=None, status=C
             except UnicodeEncodeError:
                 sys.stdout.write(re.sub(r"[^ -~]", '?', clearColors(data)))
             finally:
-                sys.stdout.flush()
+                try:
+                    sys.stdout.flush()
+                except IOError:
+                    raise SystemExit
 
             if multiThreadMode:
                 logging._releaseLock()
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 60442403b..c2dc69707 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from thirdparty import six
 from thirdparty.six import unichr as _unichr
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.6.12.0"
+VERSION = "1.6.12.1"
 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 7c7e14ebd..43b0fee8f 100755
--- a/sqlmap.py
+++ b/sqlmap.py
@@ -250,7 +250,10 @@ def main():
         raise SystemExit
 
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
-        print()
+        try:
+            print()
+        except IOError:
+            pass
 
     except EOFError:
         print()