diff --git a/src/lib/app_components/e_app_access_type.svelte b/src/lib/app_components/e_app_access_type.svelte
index 2e5995d3..1de82c42 100644
--- a/src/lib/app_components/e_app_access_type.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/app_components/e_app_access_type.svelte
@@ -284,6 +284,10 @@
         trigger = 'process_permission_check';
 
         entered_passcode = ''; // Clear the entered passcode
+        // Reset so the same passcode can be re-entered after clearing.
+        // Without this, the $effect guard (entered_passcode != checked_passcode) silently
+        // blocks re-entry of the same passcode until the component remounts (page refresh).
+        checked_passcode = null;
         show_passcode_input = true;
 
         $ae_loc.app_cfg.show_element__menu = false;