diff --git a/lib/controller/controller.py b/lib/controller/controller.py
index 8441279a954..86a76442ac8 100644
--- a/lib/controller/controller.py
+++ b/lib/controller/controller.py
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ def start():
                             infoMsg = "skipping %sparameter '%s'" % ("%s " % paramType if paramType != parameter else "", parameter)
                             logger.info(infoMsg)
 
-                        elif conf.paramExclude and (re.search(conf.paramExclude, parameter, re.I) or kb.postHint and re.search(conf.paramExclude, parameter.split(' ')[-1], re.I)):
+                        elif conf.paramExclude and (re.search(conf.paramExclude, parameter, re.I) or kb.postHint and re.search(conf.paramExclude, parameter.split(' ')[-1], re.I) or re.search(conf.paramExclude, place, re.I)):
                             testSqlInj = False
 
                             infoMsg = "skipping %sparameter '%s'" % ("%s " % paramType if paramType != parameter else "", parameter)
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 0215b6ab6df..9dcd8e37715 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from thirdparty.six import unichr as _unichr
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.7.8.3"
+VERSION = "1.7.8.4"
 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)