diff --git a/episodes/files/additional.js b/episodes/files/additional.js
index dfb4d0ac5..0166ff330 100644
--- a/episodes/files/additional.js
+++ b/episodes/files/additional.js
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 console.log("JS loaded")
-
 window.onload = function() {
   console.log("Running function")
   const dropdownButton = document.getElementById('dropdownMenu1');
+  const ddparent = document.getElementById('instructor-dropdown');
   dropdownButton.disabled = true;
+  const correctPassword = "D&DPython";  // Set your hardcoded password here
+  let isPasswordCorrect = false;
 
   console.log("FOOOOO")
   console.log(dropdownButton)
@@ -14,4 +16,17 @@ window.onload = function() {
       button.style.opacity = '0.5';
     });
   }
+  ddparent.addEventListener('click', function(event) {
+    if (!isPasswordCorrect) {  // Only prompt for password if not correct yet
+      const password = prompt("Please enter the password:");
+
+      if (password === correctPassword) {
+        isPasswordCorrect = true;
+        dropdownButton.disabled = false;
+        dropdownButton.click();  // Manually trigger the click after unlocking
+      } else {
+        alert("Incorrect password.");
+      }
+    }
+  });
 };