diff --git a/src/routes/events_leads/+page.svelte b/src/routes/events_leads/+page.svelte
index e26df0ea..bbe93ef1 100644
--- a/src/routes/events_leads/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events_leads/+page.svelte
@@ -69,19 +69,20 @@ onMount(() => {
 
 $: if ($events_sess.leads.entered_passcode && $events_sess.leads.entered_passcode >= 5) {
     // disable_open_lead_retrieval_btn = false;
-    handle_check_event_exhibit_staff_passcode();
+    // Convert the passcode to a string before checking it.
+    handle_check_event_exhibit_staff_passcode(String($events_sess.leads.entered_passcode));
 } else {
     disable_open_lead_retrieval_btn = true;
     // handle_check_event_exhibit_staff_passcode();
 }
 
-function handle_check_event_exhibit_staff_passcode() {
-    console.log(`*** handle_check_event_exhibit_staff_passcode() *** $events_slct.exhibit_obj=`, $events_slct.exhibit_obj);
+function handle_check_event_exhibit_staff_passcode(entered_passcode: string) {
+    console.log(`*** handle_check_event_exhibit_staff_passcode() *** ${entered_passcode} $events_slct.exhibit_obj=`, $events_slct.exhibit_obj);
 
     $events_sess.leads.open_href = '';
 
-    if ($events_slct.exhibit_obj && $events_sess.leads.entered_passcode && $events_sess.leads.entered_passcode.length >= 4) {
-        if ($events_slct.exhibit_obj.staff_passcode == $events_sess.leads.entered_passcode) {
+    if ($events_slct.exhibit_obj && entered_passcode && entered_passcode.length >= 4) {
+        if ($events_slct.exhibit_obj.staff_passcode == entered_passcode) {
             console.log(`Passcode matched for exhibit ${$events_slct.exhibit_obj.id_random} or ${$events_slct.exhibit_id}`);
             disable_open_lead_retrieval_btn = false;
 
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ function handle_check_event_exhibit_staff_passcode() {
     <div class="container_group m-2">
 
         <input
-            type="text"
+            type="number"
             bind:value={$events_sess.leads.entered_passcode}
             class="input w-40 m-1"
             placeholder="Exhibit passcode"