diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 4637bb19e..45e2565c3 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from thirdparty import six
 from thirdparty.six import unichr as _unichr
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.5.12.5"
+VERSION = "1.5.12.6"
 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/core/target.py b/lib/core/target.py
index 6a459c831..b51771d93 100644
--- a/lib/core/target.py
+++ b/lib/core/target.py
@@ -430,8 +430,8 @@ def _setHashDB():
     if not conf.hashDBFile:
         conf.hashDBFile = conf.sessionFile or os.path.join(conf.outputPath, SESSION_SQLITE_FILE)
 
-    if os.path.exists(conf.hashDBFile):
-        if conf.flushSession:
+    if conf.flushSession:
+        if os.path.exists(conf.hashDBFile):
             if conf.hashDB:
                 conf.hashDB.closeAll()