diff --git a/src/main/resources/reticulum_default_config.yml b/src/main/resources/reticulum_default_config.yml
index c3d90194..8ec22a6d 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/reticulum_default_config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/reticulum_default_config.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ reticulum:
   # an optional directive, and can be left out for brevity.
   # This behaviour is disabled by default.
 
-  panic_on_interface_error: true
+  panic_on_interface_error: false
 
 
 # The interfaces section defines the physical and virtual
diff --git a/src/main/resources/reticulum_default_testnet_config.yml b/src/main/resources/reticulum_default_testnet_config.yml
index 518abbd1..17ec5e6d 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/reticulum_default_testnet_config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/reticulum_default_testnet_config.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ reticulum:
   # an optional directive, and can be left out for brevity.
   # This behaviour is disabled by default.
 
-  panic_on_interface_error: true
+  panic_on_interface_error: false
 
 
 # The interfaces section defines the physical and virtual