diff --git a/src/lib/app_components/e_app_access_type.svelte b/src/lib/app_components/e_app_access_type.svelte
index 70e7b199..c69f1e88 100644
--- a/src/lib/app_components/e_app_access_type.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/app_components/e_app_access_type.svelte
@@ -176,12 +176,15 @@ function handle_check_access_type_passcode() {
         );
     }
 
+    const kv = $ae_loc?.site_access_code_kv;
+    if (!kv) return false;
+
     // Reminder: super > manager > administrator > trusted > public > authenticated > anonymous
 
     if (entered_passcode && entered_passcode.length >= 5) {
         if (
-            $ae_loc.site_access_code_kv.super.length >= 8 &&
-            $ae_loc.site_access_code_kv.super == entered_passcode
+            kv.super?.length >= 8 &&
+            kv.super == entered_passcode
         ) {
             console.log('Super passcode matched');
 
@@ -189,8 +192,8 @@ function handle_check_access_type_passcode() {
 
             $ae_loc.access_type = 'super';
         } else if (
-            $ae_loc.site_access_code_kv.manager.length >= 5 &&
-            $ae_loc.site_access_code_kv.manager == entered_passcode
+            kv.manager?.length >= 5 &&
+            kv.manager == entered_passcode
         ) {
             console.log('Manager passcode matched');
 
@@ -198,8 +201,8 @@ function handle_check_access_type_passcode() {
 
             $ae_loc.access_type = 'manager';
         } else if (
-            $ae_loc.site_access_code_kv.administrator.length >= 5 &&
-            $ae_loc.site_access_code_kv.administrator == entered_passcode
+            kv.administrator?.length >= 5 &&
+            kv.administrator == entered_passcode
         ) {
             console.log('Administrator passcode matched');
 
@@ -207,8 +210,8 @@ function handle_check_access_type_passcode() {
 
             $ae_loc.access_type = 'administrator';
         } else if (
-            $ae_loc.site_access_code_kv.trusted.length >= 5 &&
-            $ae_loc.site_access_code_kv.trusted == entered_passcode
+            kv.trusted?.length >= 5 &&
+            kv.trusted == entered_passcode
         ) {
             console.log('Trusted passcode matched');
 
@@ -216,8 +219,8 @@ function handle_check_access_type_passcode() {
 
             $ae_loc.access_type = 'trusted';
         } else if (
-            $ae_loc.site_access_code_kv.public.length >= 5 &&
-            $ae_loc.site_access_code_kv.public == entered_passcode
+            kv.public?.length >= 5 &&
+            kv.public == entered_passcode
         ) {
             console.log('Public passcode matched');
 
@@ -225,7 +228,7 @@ function handle_check_access_type_passcode() {
 
             $ae_loc.access_type = 'public';
         } else if (
-            $ae_loc.site_access_code_kv.authenticated == entered_passcode
+            kv.authenticated == entered_passcode
         ) {
             console.log('Authenticated passcode matched');