diff --git a/public/scripts/world-info.js b/public/scripts/world-info.js
index e92562033..dbd2f230f 100644
--- a/public/scripts/world-info.js
+++ b/public/scripts/world-info.js
@@ -2232,7 +2232,9 @@ export function setWIOriginalDataValue(data, uid, key, value) {
  */
 export function deleteWIOriginalDataValue(data, uid) {
     if (data.originalData && Array.isArray(data.originalData.entries)) {
-        const originalIndex = data.originalData.entries.findIndex(x => String(x.uid) === String(uid));
+        // Non-strict equality is used here to allow for both string and number comparisons
+        // @eslint-disable-next-line eqeqeqeq
+        const originalIndex = data.originalData.entries.findIndex(x => x.uid == uid);
 
         if (originalIndex >= 0) {
             data.originalData.entries.splice(originalIndex, 1);