diff --git a/lib/attacks/sqlmap_scan/__init__.py b/lib/attacks/sqlmap_scan/__init__.py
index 31af594..6539ca9 100644
--- a/lib/attacks/sqlmap_scan/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/attacks/sqlmap_scan/__init__.py
@@ -44,11 +44,21 @@ class SqlmapHook(object):
         """
         get the ID of the current API scan
         """
+        current_scan_id = None
         id_re = re.compile(r"[a-fA-F0-9]{16}")
         api_id_url = "{}{}".format(self.connection, self.commands["id"])
         req = requests.get(api_id_url)
         to_check = str(json.loads(req.content)["tasks"]).lower()
-        current_scan_id = ''.join(id_re.findall(to_check))
+        found = ''.join(id_re.findall(to_check))
+        if len(found) > 16:
+            data_found = [found[i:i+split_by] for i in range(0, len(found), split_by)]
+            for item in data_found:
+                if item not in lib.settings.ALREADY_USED:
+                    lib.settings.ALREADY_USED.add(item)
+                    current_scan_id = item
+        else:
+            lib.settings.ALREADY_USED.add(found)
+            current_scan_id = found
         return current_scan_id
 
     def start_scan(self, api_id, opts=None):
@@ -123,9 +133,6 @@ def sqlmap_scan_main(url, port=None, verbose=None, auto_search=False, opts=None,
         if path:
             subprocess.check_output(["python", path, "-s"])
     else:
-        lib.settings.prompt(
-            "start the sqlmap API server and press enter when ready..."
-        )
         try:
             sqlmap_scan = SqlmapHook(url, port=port)
             lib.settings.logger.info(lib.settings.set_color(
@@ -163,8 +170,7 @@ def sqlmap_scan_main(url, port=None, verbose=None, auto_search=False, opts=None,
             lib.settings.logger.warning(lib.settings.set_color(
                 "please keep in mind that this is the API, output will "
                 "not be saved to log file, it may take a little longer "
-                "to finish processing, and you will need to restart the sqlmap "
-                "API server after each iteration, launching sqlmap...", level=30
+                "to finish processing, launching sqlmap...", level=30
             ))
             sqlmap_scan.start_scan(api_id, opts=opts)
             print("-" * 30)
diff --git a/lib/settings.py b/lib/settings.py
index 656a256..54ce538 100644
--- a/lib/settings.py
+++ b/lib/settings.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ except NameError:
 # clone link
 CLONE = "https://github.com/ekultek/zeus-scanner.git"
 # current version <major.minor.commit.patch ID>
-VERSION = "1.0.29.1f59"
+VERSION = "1.0.30.133a"
 # colors to output depending on the version
 VERSION_TYPE_COLORS = {"dev": 33, "stable": 92, "other": 30}
 # version string formatting
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ CURRENT_LOG_FILE_PATH = "{}/log".format(os.getcwd())
 NMAP_MAN_PAGE_URL = "https://nmap.org/book/man-briefoptions.html"
 # sqlmap's manual page for their options
 SQLMAP_MAN_PAGE_URL = "https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/wiki/Usage"
+# holder for sqlmap API ID hashes, makes it so that they are all unique
+ALREADY_USED = set()
 # search engines that the application can use
 AUTHORIZED_SEARCH_ENGINES = {
     "aol": "http://aol.com",
diff --git a/zeus.py b/zeus.py
index 53d2527..771839c 100755
--- a/zeus.py
+++ b/zeus.py
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     engines.add_option("-A", "--search-engine-aol", dest="useAOL", action="store_true",
                        help="Use AOL as the search engine")
 
+    # arguments to edit your search patterns
     search_items = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, "Search options",
                                         "Arguments that will control the search criteria")
     search_items.add_option("-L", "--links", dest="amountToSearch", type=int, metavar="HOW-MANY-LINKS",
@@ -168,6 +169,11 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     start_up()
 
+    if opt.runSqliScan:
+        prompt(
+            "make sure you have started the sqlmap API, press enter when ready to continue..."
+        )
+
     if opt.showSqlmapArguments:
         logger.info(set_color(
             "there are a total of {} arguments understood by sqlmap API, "