diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index c4d35015d..cd346ea8e 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 = "1.3.9.5"
+VERSION = "1.3.9.6"
 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/utils/sqlalchemy.py b/lib/utils/sqlalchemy.py
index 13d836105..ac862498b 100644
--- a/lib/utils/sqlalchemy.py
+++ b/lib/utils/sqlalchemy.py
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ class SQLAlchemy(GenericConnector):
                         pass
                 elif "invalid literal for int() with base 10: '0b" in traceback.format_exc():
                     raise SqlmapConnectionException("SQLAlchemy connection issue ('https://bitbucket.org/zzzeek/sqlalchemy/issues/3975')")
-                raise
+                else:
+                    pass
             except SqlmapFilePathException:
                 raise
             except Exception as ex: