diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tado/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/tado/__init__.py
index 6808729685e..8d3f541972e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tado/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tado/__init__.py
@@ -121,3 +121,8 @@ class TadoDataStore:
         """Wrap for setZoneOverlay(..)."""
         self.tado.setZoneOverlay(zone_id, mode, temperature, duration)
         self.update(no_throttle=True)  # pylint: disable=unexpected-keyword-arg
+
+    def set_zone_off(self, zone_id, mode):
+        """Set a zone to off."""
+        self.tado.setZoneOverlay(zone_id, mode, None, None, 'HEATING', 'OFF')
+        self.update(no_throttle=True)  # pylint: disable=unexpected-keyword-arg
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tado/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/tado/climate.py
index 56c670184b5..90d5f076974 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tado/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tado/climate.py
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ class TadoClimate(ClimateDevice):
         if self._current_operation == CONST_MODE_OFF:
             _LOGGER.info("Switching mytado.com to OFF for zone %s",
                          self.zone_name)
-            self._store.set_zone_overlay(self.zone_id, CONST_OVERLAY_MANUAL)
+            self._store.set_zone_off(self.zone_id, CONST_OVERLAY_MANUAL)
             self._overlay_mode = self._current_operation
             return