diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index bfc574f8a..441fd710f 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -759,6 +759,7 @@ def readInput(message, default=None, checkBatch=True):
     Reads input from terminal
     """
 
+    retVal = None
     kb.stickyLevel = None
 
     if "\n" in message:
@@ -766,36 +767,52 @@ def readInput(message, default=None, checkBatch=True):
     elif message[-1] == ']':
         message += " "
 
-    if checkBatch and conf.batch:
-        if isListLike(default):
-            options = ",".join(getUnicode(opt, UNICODE_ENCODING) for opt in default)
-        elif default:
-            options = getUnicode(default, UNICODE_ENCODING)
+    if conf.answers:
+        for item in conf.answers.split(','):
+            question = item.split('=')[0].strip()
+            answer = item.split('=')[1] if len(item.split('=')) > 1 else None
+            if answer and question.lower() in message.lower():
+                retVal = getUnicode(answer, UNICODE_ENCODING)
+
+                infoMsg = "%s%s" % (getUnicode(message), retVal)
+                logger.info(infoMsg)
+
+                debugMsg = "used the given answer"
+                logger.debug(debugMsg)
+
+                break
+
+    if retVal is None:
+        if checkBatch and conf.batch:
+            if isListLike(default):
+                options = ",".join(getUnicode(opt, UNICODE_ENCODING) for opt in default)
+            elif default:
+                options = getUnicode(default, UNICODE_ENCODING)
+            else:
+                options = unicode()
+
+            infoMsg = "%s%s" % (getUnicode(message), options)
+            logger.info(infoMsg)
+
+            debugMsg = "used the default behaviour, running in batch mode"
+            logger.debug(debugMsg)
+
+            retVal = default
         else:
-            options = unicode()
+            logging._acquireLock()
+            dataToStdout("\r%s" % message, forceOutput=True, bold=True)
+            kb.prependFlag = False
+            try:
+                retVal = raw_input() or default
+                retVal = getUnicode(retVal, system=True) if retVal else retVal
+            except:
+                time.sleep(0.05)  # Reference: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/python/python/781893
+                kb.prependFlag = True
+                raise sqlmapUserQuitException
+            finally:
+                logging._releaseLock()
 
-        infoMsg = "%s%s" % (getUnicode(message), options)
-        logger.info(infoMsg)
-
-        debugMsg = "used the default behaviour, running in batch mode"
-        logger.debug(debugMsg)
-
-        data = default
-    else:
-        logging._acquireLock()
-        dataToStdout("\r%s" % message, forceOutput=True, bold=True)
-        kb.prependFlag = False
-        try:
-            data = raw_input() or default
-            data = getUnicode(data, system=True) if data else data
-        except:
-            time.sleep(0.05)  # Reference: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/python/python/781893
-            kb.prependFlag = True
-            raise sqlmapUserQuitException
-        finally:
-            logging._releaseLock()
-
-    return data
+    return retVal
 
 def randomRange(start=0, stop=1000):
     """
diff --git a/lib/core/optiondict.py b/lib/core/optiondict.py
index 45f1cdd51..784881688 100644
--- a/lib/core/optiondict.py
+++ b/lib/core/optiondict.py
@@ -190,6 +190,8 @@ optDict = {
                              },
 
             "Miscellaneous": {
+                               "mnemonics":         "string",
+                               "answers":           "string",
                                "checkPayload":      "boolean",
                                "cleanup":           "boolean",
                                "dependencies":      "boolean",
diff --git a/lib/parse/cmdline.py b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
index 93eb0ed5f..ad08baed9 100644
--- a/lib/parse/cmdline.py
+++ b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
@@ -604,6 +604,9 @@ def cmdLineParser():
         miscellaneous.add_option("-z", dest="mnemonics",
                                help="Use short mnemonics (e.g. \"flu,bat,ban,tec=EU\")")
 
+        miscellaneous.add_option("--answers", dest="answers",
+                                  help="Set question answers (e.g. \"quit=N,follow=N\")")
+
         miscellaneous.add_option("--check-payload", dest="checkPayload",
                                   action="store_true",
                                   help="Offline WAF/IPS/IDS payload detection testing")
diff --git a/sqlmap.conf b/sqlmap.conf
index ebb86f578..f560b7d83 100644
--- a/sqlmap.conf
+++ b/sqlmap.conf
@@ -650,6 +650,12 @@ updateAll = False
 
 [Miscellaneous]
 
+# Use short mnemonics (e.g. "flu,bat,ban,tec=EU")
+mnemonics =
+
+# Set question answers (e.g. "quit=N,follow=N")
+answers =
+
 # Offline WAF/IPS/IDS payload detection testing.
 checkPayload = False