diff --git a/backend/time_tracking/views.py b/backend/time_tracking/views.py
index c49510c..c25383d 100644
--- a/backend/time_tracking/views.py
+++ b/backend/time_tracking/views.py
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ class TimeEntryScanView(APIView):
     permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
 
     def post(self, request):
-        code = str(request.data.get('code') or '').strip()
+        code = str(request.data.get('code') or '').strip().strip('"\'')
+        if '=' in code:
+            code = code.split('=', 1)[1].strip().strip('"\'')
         enter_code = config('SECRET_POINTAGE_ENTER', default='').strip()
         exit_code = config('SECRET_POINTAGE_EXIT', default='').strip()
         if code == enter_code: