diff --git a/examples/widget-gallery/src/index.ts b/examples/widget-gallery/src/index.ts
index 57b141244..ec688a7fc 100644
--- a/examples/widget-gallery/src/index.ts
+++ b/examples/widget-gallery/src/index.ts
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class WidgetGalleryApp extends Widget {
         }
 
         // Tab switching: 1-6
-        const num = parseInt(event.key);
+        const num = parseInt(event.key, 10);
         if (num >= 1 && num <= 6) {
             this._switchTab(num - 1);
             return true;