diff --git a/lib/core/gui.py b/lib/core/gui.py
index bfb34326d..66ad80744 100644
--- a/lib/core/gui.py
+++ b/lib/core/gui.py
@@ -5,17 +5,23 @@ Copyright (c) 2006-2019 sqlmap developers (http://sqlmap.org/)
 See the file 'LICENSE' for copying permission
 """
 
+import os
 import re
 import socket
 import subprocess
 import sys
+import tempfile
 import threading
 import webbrowser
 
 from lib.core.common import getSafeExString
+from lib.core.common import saveConfig
+from lib.core.data import paths
 from lib.core.defaults import defaults
+from lib.core.enums import MKSTEMP_PREFIX
 from lib.core.exception import SqlmapMissingDependence
 from lib.core.settings import DEV_EMAIL_ADDRESS
+from lib.core.settings import IS_WIN
 from lib.core.settings import ISSUES_PAGE
 from lib.core.settings import GIT_PAGE
 from lib.core.settings import SITE
@@ -110,48 +116,19 @@ def runGui(parser):
                 line = ""
                 event.widget.master.master.destroy()
                 return "break"
+            except:
+                return
 
             event.widget.insert(tkinter.END, "\n")
 
-            counter = 0
-            while True:
-                line = ""
-                try:
-                    #line = queue.get_nowait()
-                    line = queue.get(timeout=.1)
-                    event.widget.insert(tkinter.END, line)
-                    counter = 0
-                except _queue.Empty:
-                    event.widget.see(tkinter.END)
-                    event.widget.update_idletasks()
-                    if counter > 3:
-                        break
-                    else:
-                        counter += 1
-
             return "break"
 
     def run():
+        global alive
         global process
         global queue
 
-        ON_POSIX = "posix" in sys.builtin_module_names
-
-        def enqueue(stream, queue):
-            for line in iter(stream.readline, b''):
-                queue.put(line)
-            stream.close()
-
-        process = subprocess.Popen("/bin/bash", shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, bufsize=1, close_fds=ON_POSIX)
-
-        # Reference: https://stackoverflow.com/a/4896288
-        queue = _queue.Queue()
-        thread = threading.Thread(target=enqueue, args=(process.stdout, queue))
-        thread.daemon = True
-        thread.start()
-
-
-        options = {}
+        config = {}
 
         for key in window._widgets:
             dest, type = key
@@ -168,12 +145,34 @@ def runGui(parser):
             else:
                 value = bool(widget.var.get())
 
-            options[dest] = value
+            config[dest] = value
 
         for option in parser.option_list:
-            options[option.dest] = defaults.get(option.dest, None)
+            config[option.dest] = defaults.get(option.dest, None)
 
-        parser._args = options
+        handle, configFile = tempfile.mkstemp(prefix=MKSTEMP_PREFIX.CONFIG, text=True)
+        os.close(handle)
+
+        saveConfig(config, configFile)
+
+        def enqueue(stream, queue):
+            global alive
+
+            for line in iter(stream.readline, b''):
+                queue.put(line)
+
+            alive = False
+            stream.close()
+
+        alive = True
+
+        process = subprocess.Popen([sys.executable or "python", os.path.join(paths.SQLMAP_ROOT_PATH, "sqlmap.py"), "-c", configFile], shell=False, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, bufsize=1, close_fds=not IS_WIN)
+
+        # Reference: https://stackoverflow.com/a/4896288
+        queue = _queue.Queue()
+        thread = threading.Thread(target=enqueue, args=(process.stdout, queue))
+        thread.daemon = True
+        thread.start()
 
         top = tkinter.Toplevel()
         top.title("Console")
@@ -187,6 +186,16 @@ def runGui(parser):
 
         center(top)
 
+        while alive:
+            line = ""
+            try:
+                #line = queue.get_nowait()
+                line = queue.get(timeout=.1)
+                text.insert(tkinter.END, line)
+            except _queue.Empty:
+                text.see(tkinter.END)
+                text.update_idletasks()
+
     menubar = tkinter.Menu(window)
 
     filemenu = tkinter.Menu(menubar, tearoff=0)
@@ -262,4 +271,4 @@ def runGui(parser):
 
     first.focus()
 
-    window.mainloop()
\ No newline at end of file
+    window.mainloop()
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 9544dc4cc..79d38ad4a 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 = "1.3.12.0"
+VERSION = "1.3.12.1"
 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/lib/parse/cmdline.py b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
index c1a6cac4e..85aef4650 100644
--- a/lib/parse/cmdline.py
+++ b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ from lib.core.defaults import defaults
 from lib.core.dicts import DEPRECATED_OPTIONS
 from lib.core.enums import AUTOCOMPLETE_TYPE
 from lib.core.exception import SqlmapShellQuitException
+from lib.core.exception import SqlmapSilentQuitException
 from lib.core.exception import SqlmapSyntaxException
 from lib.core.option import _createHomeDirectories
 from lib.core.settings import BASIC_HELP_ITEMS
@@ -863,10 +864,10 @@ def cmdLineParser(argv=None):
 
         if "--gui" in argv:
             from lib.core.gui import runGui
+
             runGui(parser)
 
-            if hasattr(parser, "_args"):
-                return parser._args
+            raise SqlmapSilentQuitException
 
         elif "--sqlmap-shell" in argv:
             _createHomeDirectories()