diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 626da45a7..9d2810a1f 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from lib.core.revision import getRevisionNumber
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.0.5.15"
+VERSION = "1.0.5.16"
 REVISION = getRevisionNumber()
 STABLE = VERSION.count('.') <= 2
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % (VERSION, "stable" if STABLE else "dev")
diff --git a/sqlmap.py b/sqlmap.py
index d93d7e464..6ef382f57 100755
--- a/sqlmap.py
+++ b/sqlmap.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ from lib.core.exception import SqlmapUserQuitException
 from lib.core.option import initOptions
 from lib.core.option import init
 from lib.core.profiling import profile
+from lib.core.settings import IS_WIN
 from lib.core.settings import LEGAL_DISCLAIMER
 from lib.core.settings import VERSION
 from lib.core.testing import smokeTest
@@ -192,6 +193,14 @@ def main():
                 logger.error(errMsg)
                 raise SystemExit
 
+            elif "can't start new thread" in excMsg:
+                errMsg = "there has been a problem while creating new thread instance. "
+                errMsg += "Please make sure that you are not running too many processes"
+                if not IS_WIN:
+                    errMsg += " (or increase the 'ulimit -u' value)"
+                logger.error(errMsg)
+                raise SystemExit
+
             elif all(_ in excMsg for _ in ("pymysql", "configparser")):
                 errMsg = "wrong initialization of pymsql detected (using Python3 dependencies)"
                 logger.error(errMsg)