diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8b49b45..ecebc9e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,13 +13,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestSomething(t *testing.T) {
-	// Setup default test server and handler to log requests and return expected responses
-	// You may also create your own test server, handler, and mock to manage this
+	// Setup default test server and handler to log requests and return expected responses.
+	// You may also create your own test server, handler, and mock to manage this.
 	ts := httpmock.NewServer()
 	defer ts.Close()
-	// Set as recoverable to log panics rather than propagate out from the server
-	// goroutine to the parent process
-	ts.Recoverable()
 
 	// Configure request mocks
 	expectBearerToken := func(received *http.Request) (output string, differences int) {
@@ -232,13 +229,12 @@ Mock.On(http.MethodGet, "/some/path", nil).RespondOK([]byte(`{"id": "1234"}`)).H
 
 ### `httpmock.Server`
 
-#### Recoverable, IsRecoverable
+#### NotRecoverable, IsRecoverable
 
 `httpmock.Server` is a glorified version of `httptest.Server` with a default handler. With both server types, the
-server runs as a goroutine. One can use `Recoverable()` to indicate that an unmatched request should not cause the
-server to panic outside of the server goroutine and into the main process.
-
-If writing a custom handler, the handler should react to a panic based on the server's `IsRecoverable()` response.
+server runs as a goroutine. The default behavior is to log the panic details and recover from it. However, an
+implementation can set `NotRecoverable()` to indicate to the handler that an unmatched request should cause the server
+to panic outside of the server goroutine and into the main process.
 
 ## Installation
 
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index eeb4e2b..1b1a65a 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ type Server struct {
 	Mock *Mock
 
 	// Whether or not panics should be caught in the server goroutine or
-	// allowed to propagate to the parent process. If true, the panic will be
+	// allowed to propagate to the parent process. If false, the panic will be
 	// printed and a 404 will be returned to the client.
-	recoverable bool
+	ignorePanic bool
 }
 
 // makeHandler creates a standard [http.HandlerFunc] that may be used by a
@@ -62,21 +62,20 @@ func NewTLSServer() *Server {
 	return s
 }
 
-// Recoverable sets a [Server] as recoverable, so that panics are caught and
-// printed to stdout, with a final 404 returned to the client.
+// NotRecoverable sets a [Server] as not recoverable, so that panics are allowed
+// to propagate to the main process. With the default handler, panics are caught
+// and printed to stdout, with a final 404 returned to the client.
 //
 // 404 was chosen rather than 500 due to panics almost always occurring when a
-// matching [Request] cannot be found. However, custom handlers can choose to
-// implement their recovery mechanism however they would like, using the
-// [Server.IsRecoverable] method to access this value.
-func (s *Server) Recoverable() *Server {
-	s.recoverable = true
+// matching [Request] cannot be found.
+func (s *Server) NotRecoverable() *Server {
+	s.ignorePanic = true
 	return s
 }
 
 // IsRecoverable returns whether or not the [Server] is considered recoverable.
 func (s *Server) IsRecoverable() bool {
-	return s.recoverable
+	return !s.ignorePanic
 }
 
 // On is a convenience method to invoke the [Mock.On] method.
diff --git a/server_test.go b/server_test.go
index 9bc9e2d..dd87cd3 100644
--- a/server_test.go
+++ b/server_test.go
@@ -41,9 +41,21 @@ func Test_NewTLSServer(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestServer_handler_NoMatch(t *testing.T) {
+func TestServer_NotRecoverable(t *testing.T) {
 	// Setup
-	s := NewServer().Recoverable()
+	s := NewServer()
+	defer s.Close()
+
+	// Test
+	s.NotRecoverable()
+
+	// Assert
+	assert.True(t, s.ignorePanic)
+}
+
+func TestServer_defaultHandler_NoMatch(t *testing.T) {
+	// Setup
+	s := NewServer()
 	defer s.Close()
 	s.On(http.MethodGet, "/foo/1234", nil).RespondOK([]byte(testBody))
 
@@ -60,9 +72,9 @@ func TestServer_handler_NoMatch(t *testing.T) {
 	s.Mock.AssertNotRequested(t, http.MethodDelete, fmt.Sprintf("%s/foo/1234", s.URL), nil)
 }
 
-func TestServer_handler_AssertRequested(t *testing.T) {
+func TestServer_defaultHandler_AssertRequested(t *testing.T) {
 	// Setup
-	s := NewServer().Recoverable()
+	s := NewServer()
 	defer s.Close()
 	s.On(http.MethodGet, "/foo/1234", nil).RespondOK([]byte(testBody))
 
@@ -86,9 +98,9 @@ func TestServer_handler_AssertRequested(t *testing.T) {
 	s.Mock.AssertRequested(t, http.MethodGet, "/foo/1234", nil)
 }
 
-func TestServer_handler_AssertNotRequested(t *testing.T) {
+func TestServer_defaultHandler_AssertNotRequested(t *testing.T) {
 	// Setup
-	s := NewServer().Recoverable()
+	s := NewServer()
 	defer s.Close()
 	s.On(http.MethodGet, "/foo/1234", nil).RespondOK([]byte(testBody))
 
@@ -96,9 +108,9 @@ func TestServer_handler_AssertNotRequested(t *testing.T) {
 	s.Mock.AssertNotRequested(t, http.MethodDelete, fmt.Sprintf("%s/foo/1234", s.URL), nil)
 }
 
-func TestServer_handler_AssertExpectations(t *testing.T) {
+func TestServer_defaultHandler_AssertExpectations(t *testing.T) {
 	// Setup
-	s := NewServer().Recoverable()
+	s := NewServer()
 	defer s.Close()
 	s.On(http.MethodGet, "/foo/1234", nil).Respond(http.StatusNotFound, nil).Twice()
 	s.On(http.MethodPut, "/foo/1234", []byte(testBody)).RespondNoContent()
@@ -163,9 +175,9 @@ func TestServer_handler_AssertExpectations(t *testing.T) {
 	s.Mock.AssertExpectations(t)
 }
 
-func TestServer_handler_AssertNumberOfRequests(t *testing.T) {
+func TestServer_defaultHandler_AssertNumberOfRequests(t *testing.T) {
 	// Setup
-	s := NewServer().Recoverable()
+	s := NewServer()
 	defer s.Close()
 	s.On(http.MethodGet, "/foo/1234", nil).Respond(http.StatusNotFound, nil).Twice()
 	s.On(http.MethodPut, "/foo/1234", []byte(testBody)).RespondNoContent()
@@ -246,13 +258,10 @@ func TestServer_handler_AssertNumberOfRequests(t *testing.T) {
 //
 // Let's keep it as a real test to ensure it actually works!
 func TestSomething(t *testing.T) {
-	// Setup default test server and handler to log requests and return expected responses
-	// You may also create your own test server, handler, and mock to manage this
+	// Setup default test server and handler to log requests and return expected responses.
+	// You may also create your own test server, handler, and mock to manage this.
 	ts := NewServer()
 	defer ts.Close()
-	// Set as recoverable to log panics rather than propagate out from the server
-	// goroutine to the parent process
-	ts.Recoverable()
 
 	// Configure request mocks
 	expectBearerToken := func(received *http.Request) (output string, differences int) {