diff --git a/Arduino/McLighting/request_handlers.h b/Arduino/McLighting/request_handlers.h
index 877ee94..cbc7f4c 100644
--- a/Arduino/McLighting/request_handlers.h
+++ b/Arduino/McLighting/request_handlers.h
@@ -852,9 +852,7 @@ void webSocketEvent(uint8_t num, WStype_t type, uint8_t * payload, size_t lenght
       }
 
       if (root.containsKey("brightness")) {
-        const char * brightness_json = root["brightness"];
-        uint8_t b = (uint8_t) strtol((const char *) &brightness_json[0], NULL, 10);
-        brightness = constrain(b, 0, 255);
+        brightness = constrain((uint8_t) root["brightness"], 0, 255); //fix #224
         mode = BRIGHTNESS;
       }
 
diff --git a/Arduino/McLighting/version.h b/Arduino/McLighting/version.h
index ff7b8d7..539d5b4 100644
--- a/Arduino/McLighting/version.h
+++ b/Arduino/McLighting/version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define SKETCH_VERSION "2.1.4" 
+#define SKETCH_VERSION "2.1.5" 
diff --git a/Arduino/McLighting/version_info.ino b/Arduino/McLighting/version_info.ino
index bf0aa44..8795eba 100644
--- a/Arduino/McLighting/version_info.ino
+++ b/Arduino/McLighting/version_info.ino
@@ -17,4 +17,7 @@
  * 
  * 10 Jul 2018 v 2.1.4
  * - Fixes measureJson() as pointed in #206
+ * 
+ * 2 Oct 2018 v 2.1.5
+ * - Try fixing #224 HA brightness causes reboot 
  */