diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dc6ac2a8b..9a3cb7887 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ BUG FIXES:
   - `vagrant ssh-config` IdentityFile is only wrapped in quotes if it
     contains a space. [GH-1682]
   - Shared folder target path can be a Windows path. [GH-1688]
+  - Forwarded ports don't auto-correct by default, and will raise an
+    error properly if they collide. [GH-1701]
 
 ## 1.2.4 (July 16, 2013)
 
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/handle_forwarded_port_collisions.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/handle_forwarded_port_collisions.rb
index 656f985e1..cea8e06c4 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/handle_forwarded_port_collisions.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/handle_forwarded_port_collisions.rb
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ module Vagrant
 
             # If the port is open (listening for TCP connections)
             if extra_in_use.include?(host_port) || is_port_open?("127.0.0.1", host_port)
-              if !repair
+              if !repair || !options[:auto_correct]
                 raise Errors::ForwardPortCollision,
                   :guest_port => guest_port.to_s,
                   :host_port  => host_port.to_s
diff --git a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/model/forwarded_port.rb b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/model/forwarded_port.rb
index 4ca81f1e2..2229519f7 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/model/forwarded_port.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/model/forwarded_port.rb
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           @host_port  = host_port
 
           options ||= {}
-          @auto_correct = true
+          @auto_correct = false
           @auto_correct = options[:auto_correct] if options.has_key?(:auto_correct)
           @adapter  = (options[:adapter] || 1).to_i
           @guest_ip = options[:guest_ip] || nil