diff --git a/Controller/ExceptionController.php b/Controller/ExceptionController.php
index 6b7b18c29..172528cdc 100644
--- a/Controller/ExceptionController.php
+++ b/Controller/ExceptionController.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class ExceptionController extends ContainerAware
     protected function createExceptionWrapper(array $parameters)
     {
         /** @var ExceptionWrapperHandlerInterface $exceptionWrapperHandler */
-        $exceptionWrapperHandler = $this->container->get('fos_rest.view.exception_wrapper_handler');
+        $exceptionWrapperHandler = $this->container->get('fos_rest.exception_handler');
 
         return $exceptionWrapperHandler->wrap($parameters);
     }
diff --git a/DependencyInjection/Configuration.php b/DependencyInjection/Configuration.php
index 4a3a0d582..9c0283649 100644
--- a/DependencyInjection/Configuration.php
+++ b/DependencyInjection/Configuration.php
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public function getConfigTreeBuilder()
                         ->scalarNode('templating')->defaultValue('templating')->end()
                         ->scalarNode('serializer')->defaultNull()->end()
                         ->scalarNode('view_handler')->defaultValue('fos_rest.view_handler.default')->end()
+                        ->scalarNode('exception_handler')->defaultValue('fos_rest.view.exception_wrapper_handler')->end()
                         ->scalarNode('inflector')->defaultValue('fos_rest.inflector.doctrine')->end()
                         ->scalarNode('validator')->defaultValue('validator')->end()
                     ->end()
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ private function addViewSection(ArrayNodeDefinition $rootNode)
                         ->end()
                         ->scalarNode('failed_validation')->defaultValue(Codes::HTTP_BAD_REQUEST)->end()
                         ->scalarNode('empty_content')->defaultValue(Codes::HTTP_NO_CONTENT)->end()
-                        ->scalarNode('exception_wrapper_handler')->defaultValue('FOS\RestBundle\View\ExceptionWrapperHandler')->end()
+                        ->scalarNode('exception_wrapper_handler')->defaultNull()->end()
                         ->booleanNode('serialize_null')->defaultFalse()->end()
                         ->arrayNode('jsonp_handler')
                             ->canBeUnset()
diff --git a/Resources/config/view.xml b/Resources/config/view.xml
index fbacf5f13..071ac568d 100644
--- a/Resources/config/view.xml
+++ b/Resources/config/view.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         <parameter key="fos_rest.serializer.exclusion_strategy.version" />
         <parameter key="fos_rest.serializer.exclusion_strategy.groups"/>
         <parameter key="fos_rest.view_handler.jsonp.callback_param"/>
-        <parameter key="fos_rest.view.exception_wrapper_handler" />
+        <parameter key="fos_rest.view.exception_wrapper_handler">FOS\RestBundle\View\ExceptionWrapperHandler</parameter>
         <parameter key="fos_rest.view_handler.default.class">FOS\RestBundle\View\ViewHandler</parameter>
         <parameter key="fos_rest.view_handler.jsonp.class">FOS\RestBundle\View\JsonpHandler</parameter>
         <parameter key="fos_rest.serializer.exception_wrapper_serialize_handler.class">FOS\RestBundle\Serializer\ExceptionWrapperSerializeHandler</parameter>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             <argument>%fos_rest.view_handler.jsonp.callback_param%</argument>
         </service>
 
-        <service id="fos_rest.view.exception_wrapper_handler" class="%fos_rest.view.exception_wrapper_handler%" />
+        <service id="fos_rest.view.exception_wrapper_handler" class="%fos_rest.view.exception_wrapper_handler%"/>
 
         <service id="fos_rest.serializer.exception_wrapper_serialize_handler" class="%fos_rest.serializer.exception_wrapper_serialize_handler.class%">
             <tag name="jms_serializer.subscribing_handler" />
diff --git a/Resources/doc/configuration-reference.rst b/Resources/doc/configuration-reference.rst
index 3f659ca94..ccafb7e48 100644
--- a/Resources/doc/configuration-reference.rst
+++ b/Resources/doc/configuration-reference.rst
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Full default configuration
             templating:           templating
             serializer:           null
             view_handler:         fos_rest.view_handler.default
+            exception_handler:    fos_rest.view.exception_wrapper_handler
             inflector:            fos_rest.inflector.doctrine
             validator:            validator
         serializer:
@@ -52,13 +53,15 @@ Full default configuration
             view_response_listener:  false
             failed_validation:    400
             empty_content:        204
-            exception_wrapper_handler:  FOS\RestBundle\View\ExceptionWrapperHandler
+            exception_wrapper_handler:  null
             serialize_null:       false
             jsonp_handler:
                 callback_param:       callback
                 callback_filter:      '/(^[a-z0-9_]+$)|(^YUI\.Env\.JSONP\._[0-9]+$)/i'
                 mime_type:            application/javascript+jsonp
         exception:
+            enabled:              false
+            exception_controller:  null
             codes:
 
                 # Prototype
@@ -68,29 +71,31 @@ Full default configuration
                 # Prototype
                 name:                 ~
         body_listener:
-            default_format: null
+            default_format:       null
             throw_exception_on_unsupported_content_type:  false
             decoders:
 
                 # Prototype
                 name:                 ~
-            array_normalizer:     null
+            array_normalizer:
+                service:              null
+                forms:                false
         format_listener:
             rules:
 
-                # Prototype array
-                -
-                    # URL path info
-                    path:                 null
+                # URL path info
+                path:                 null
 
-                    # URL host name
-                    host:                 null
+                # URL host name
+                host:                 null
 
-                    # Method for URL
-                    methods:              null
-                    prefer_extension:     true
-                    fallback_format:      html
-                    exception_fallback_format: ~
-                    priorities:           []
+                # Method for URL
+                methods:              null
+                stop:                 false
+                prefer_extension:     true
+                fallback_format:      html
+                exception_fallback_format:  null
+                priorities:           []
             media_type:
                 version_regex:        '/(v|version)=(?P<version>[0-9\.]+)/'
+
diff --git a/Tests/DependencyInjection/FOSRestExtensionTest.php b/Tests/DependencyInjection/FOSRestExtensionTest.php
index 010d40d5a..0faa58655 100644
--- a/Tests/DependencyInjection/FOSRestExtensionTest.php
+++ b/Tests/DependencyInjection/FOSRestExtensionTest.php
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ public function testLoadServicesWithDefaults()
         $this->extension->load(array(), $this->container);
 
         $this->assertAlias('fos_rest.view_handler.default', 'fos_rest.view_handler');
+        $this->assertAlias('fos_rest.view.exception_wrapper_handler', 'fos_rest.exception_handler');
     }
 
     public function testLoadFormatsWithDefaults()
diff --git a/Tests/View/ViewHandlerTest.php b/Tests/View/ViewHandlerTest.php
index 06e3f5a83..eb53f4fce 100644
--- a/Tests/View/ViewHandlerTest.php
+++ b/Tests/View/ViewHandlerTest.php
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ public function testShouldReturnErrorResponseWhenDataContainsFormAndFormIsNotVal
         ;
 
         $container->set('fos_rest.serializer', $serializer);
-        $container->set('fos_rest.view.exception_wrapper_handler', new ExceptionWrapperHandler());
+        $container->set('fos_rest.exception_handler', new ExceptionWrapperHandler());
 
         //test
         $viewHandler = new ViewHandler(null, $expectedFailedValidationCode = Codes::HTTP_I_AM_A_TEAPOT);
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ private function setupMockedSerializer($container, $expected)
             ->method('get')
             ->with($this->logicalOr(
                   $this->equalTo('fos_rest.serializer'),
-                  $this->equalTo('fos_rest.view.exception_wrapper_handler')
+                  $this->equalTo('fos_rest.exception_handler')
               ))
             ->will(
                   $this->returnCallback(
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ function ($method) use ($serializer) {
                             switch ($method) {
                                 case 'fos_rest.serializer':
                                     return $serializer;
-                                case 'fos_rest.view.exception_wrapper_handler':
+                                case 'fos_rest.exception_handler':
                                     return new ExceptionWrapperHandler();
                             }
                       }
diff --git a/View/ViewHandler.php b/View/ViewHandler.php
index 3cfc7ccdf..5fd706e41 100644
--- a/View/ViewHandler.php
+++ b/View/ViewHandler.php
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ private function getDataFromView(View $view)
         }
 
         /** @var ExceptionWrapperHandlerInterface $exceptionWrapperHandler */
-        $exceptionWrapperHandler = $this->container->get('fos_rest.view.exception_wrapper_handler');
+        $exceptionWrapperHandler = $this->container->get('fos_rest.exception_handler');
 
         return $exceptionWrapperHandler->wrap(
             array(