diff --git a/src/mongo/db/throw_hook_options.idl b/src/mongo/db/throw_hook_options.idl
index b769ea00fcf..2e62459e278 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/throw_hook_options.idl
+++ b/src/mongo/db/throw_hook_options.idl
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ server_parameters:
         set_at: [startup, runtime]
         cpp_vartype: bool
         cpp_varname: gThrowLoggingEnabled
-        default: true
+        default: false
         redact: false
     throwLoggingExceptionName:
         description: "Log the stack when the named exception is thrown. The provided name must match the (platform dependent) name given by std::type_info::name()."