diff --git a/platform/chromium/manifest.json b/platform/chromium/manifest.json
index 3b1297cfc..9f44f4e92 100644
--- a/platform/chromium/manifest.json
+++ b/platform/chromium/manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "manifest_version": 2,
 
     "name": "uBlock",
-    "version": "0.9.2.1",
+    "version": "0.9.2.3",
 
     "default_locale": "en",
     "description": "__MSG_extShortDesc__",
diff --git a/platform/opera/manifest.json b/platform/opera/manifest.json
index 636fc5311..f521a6126 100644
--- a/platform/opera/manifest.json
+++ b/platform/opera/manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "manifest_version": 2,
 
     "name": "uBlock",
-    "version": "0.9.1.1",
+    "version": "0.9.2.3",
 
     "default_locale": "en",
     "description": "__MSG_extShortDesc__",
diff --git a/src/js/background.js b/src/js/background.js
index 36b446686..83ce438eb 100644
--- a/src/js/background.js
+++ b/src/js/background.js
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ return {
 
     // read-only
     systemSettings: {
-        compiledMagic: 'intdliecolot',
+        compiledMagic: 'kebryedtequi',
         selfieMagic: 'spqmeuaftfra'
     },
 
diff --git a/src/js/static-net-filtering.js b/src/js/static-net-filtering.js
index f9e6488a6..55f6c8a30 100644
--- a/src/js/static-net-filtering.js
+++ b/src/js/static-net-filtering.js
@@ -166,6 +166,11 @@ var isFirstParty = function(firstPartyDomain, hostname) {
 };
 
 var alwaysTruePseudoRegex = {
+    match: { '0': '', index: 0 },
+    exec: function(s) {
+        this.match['0'] = s;
+        return this.match;
+    },
     test: function() {
         return true;
     }
@@ -1369,6 +1374,12 @@ FilterParser.prototype.parse = function(raw) {
                 //console.debug('µBlock.staticNetFilteringEngine/FilterParser.parse():', raw, '=', s);
             }
         }
+
+        // https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/1096
+        if ( s.charAt(0) === '^' ) {
+            this.unsupported = true;
+            return this;
+        }
     }
 
     // left-anchored