diff --git a/pymongo/collection.py b/pymongo/collection.py
index 46ded9de8..b8b19802c 100644
--- a/pymongo/collection.py
+++ b/pymongo/collection.py
@@ -1623,7 +1623,7 @@ class Collection(common.BaseObject):
 
     def find_and_modify(self, query={}, update=None,
                         upsert=False, sort=None, full_response=False,
-                        manipulate=True, **kwargs):
+                        manipulate=False, **kwargs):
         """Update and return an object.
 
         This is a thin wrapper around the findAndModify_ command. The
@@ -1655,9 +1655,9 @@ class Collection(common.BaseObject):
             - `new`: return updated rather than original object
               (default ``False``)
             - `fields`: see second argument to :meth:`find` (default all)
-            - `manipulate`: (optional): If True (the default), apply any
-               outgoing SON manipulators before returning. Do not works when
-               `full_response` is set to True.
+            - `manipulate`: (optional): If ``True``, apply any outgoing SON
+              manipulators before returning. Ignored when `full_response`
+              is set to True. Defaults to ``False``.
             - `**kwargs`: any other options the findAndModify_ command
               supports can be passed here.
 
diff --git a/test/test_collection.py b/test/test_collection.py
index 248d0ae2c..3070509ab 100644
--- a/test/test_collection.py
+++ b/test/test_collection.py
@@ -2375,17 +2375,17 @@ class TestCollection(unittest.TestCase):
         # Test correct findAndModify
         # With manipulators
         self.assertEqual({'_id': 1, 'i': 1, 'collection': 'test'},
-                         c.find_and_modify({'_id': 1}, {'$inc': {'i': 1}}))
+                         c.find_and_modify({'_id': 1}, {'$inc': {'i': 1}},
+                                           manipulate=True))
         self.assertEqual({'_id': 1, 'i': 3, 'collection': 'test'},
                          c.find_and_modify({'_id': 1}, {'$inc': {'i': 1}},
-                                           new=True))
+                                           new=True, manipulate=True))
         # With out manipulators
         self.assertEqual({'_id': 1, 'i': 3},
-                         c.find_and_modify({'_id': 1}, {'$inc': {'i': 1}},
-                                           manipulate=False))
+                         c.find_and_modify({'_id': 1}, {'$inc': {'i': 1}}))
         self.assertEqual({'_id': 1, 'i': 5},
                          c.find_and_modify({'_id': 1}, {'$inc': {'i': 1}},
-                                           new=True, manipulate=False))
+                                           new=True))
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":