diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index 5660956c..51dd797a 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ Release Notes
 PlatformIO Core 4
 -----------------
 
+4.2.2 (2020-??-??)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+* Fixed an issue when quitting from PlatformIO IDE does not shutdown PIO Home server
+
 4.2.1 (2020-02-17)
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/platformio/commands/home/web.py b/platformio/commands/home/web.py
index 45b6c37d..32bf0692 100644
--- a/platformio/commands/home/web.py
+++ b/platformio/commands/home/web.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from twisted.web import static  # pylint: disable=import-error
 
 class WebRoot(static.File):
     def render_GET(self, request):
-        if request.args.get("__shutdown__", False):
+        if request.args.get(b"__shutdown__", False):
             reactor.stop()
             return "Server has been stopped"