diff --git a/sqlmap.py b/sqlmap.py
index a3b660e65..faa91369e 100755
--- a/sqlmap.py
+++ b/sqlmap.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 """
 
 import bdb
+import logging
 import os
 import sys
 import time
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ from lib.controller.controller import start
 from lib.core.common import banner
 from lib.core.common import dataToStdout
 from lib.core.common import getUnicode
+from lib.core.common import setColor
 from lib.core.common import setPaths
 from lib.core.common import weAreFrozen
 from lib.core.data import cmdLineOptions
@@ -115,7 +117,8 @@ def main():
         print
         errMsg = unhandledExceptionMessage()
         logger.critical(errMsg)
-        traceback.print_exc()
+        kb.stickyLevel = logging.CRITICAL
+        dataToStdout(setColor(traceback.format_exc()))
 
     finally:
         dataToStdout("\n[*] shutting down at %s\n\n" % time.strftime("%X"), forceOutput=True)