diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 89f1026..76f4d9c 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -265,11 +265,13 @@ function updateQueuePill() {
 // (0-indexed 2..5) form the real scan code, concatenated without spaces.
 // E.g. "0003 580 0626 5027 3077 23 328 040" → "06265027307723"
 function extractCode(raw) {
-  const parts = raw.trim().split(/\s+/);
+  // Strip parentheses first
+  const cleaned = raw.trim().replace(/[()]/g, "");
+  const parts = cleaned.split(/\s+/);
   if (parts.length >= 6) {
     return parts.slice(2, 6).join("");
   }
-  return raw.trim(); // fallback: use as-is
+  return cleaned; // fallback: use cleaned input
 }
 
 // ── Enqueue (called immediately on Enter) ──────────────────────────────