diff --git a/ghttp/test_server.go b/ghttp/test_server.go
index 40d92dea2..c7cbf8ee5 100644
--- a/ghttp/test_server.go
+++ b/ghttp/test_server.go
@@ -160,11 +160,13 @@ type Server struct {
 	HTTPTestServer *httptest.Server
 
 	//Defaults to false.  If set to true, the Server will allow more requests than there are registered handlers.
+	//Direct use of this property is deprecated and is likely to be removed, use GetAllowUnhandledRequests and SetAllowUnhandledRequests instead.
 	AllowUnhandledRequests bool
 
 	//The status code returned when receiving an unhandled request.
 	//Defaults to http.StatusInternalServerError.
 	//Only applies if AllowUnhandledRequests is true
+	//Direct use of this property is deprecated and is likely to be removed, use GetUnhandledRequestStatusCode and SetUnhandledRequestStatusCode instead.
 	UnhandledRequestStatusCode int
 
 	//If provided, ghttp will log about each request received to the provided io.Writer
@@ -213,7 +215,7 @@ func (s *Server) Close() {
 //1. If the request matches a handler registered with RouteToHandler, that handler is called.
 //2. Otherwise, if there are handlers registered via AppendHandlers, those handlers are called in order.
 //3. If all registered handlers have been called then:
-//   a) If AllowUnhandledRequests is true, the request will be handled with response code of UnhandledRequestStatusCode
+//   a) If AllowUnhandledRequests is set to true, the request will be handled with response code of UnhandledRequestStatusCode
 //   b) If AllowUnhandledRequests is false, the request will not be handled and the current test will be marked as failed.
 func (s *Server) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	s.writeLock.Lock()
@@ -258,10 +260,10 @@ func (s *Server) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		h(w, req)
 	} else {
 		s.writeLock.Unlock()
-		if s.AllowUnhandledRequests {
+		if s.GetAllowUnhandledRequests() {
 			ioutil.ReadAll(req.Body)
 			req.Body.Close()
-			w.WriteHeader(s.UnhandledRequestStatusCode)
+			w.WriteHeader(s.GetUnhandledRequestStatusCode())
 		} else {
 			Ω(req).Should(BeNil(), "Received Unhandled Request")
 		}
@@ -379,3 +381,35 @@ func (s *Server) CloseClientConnections() {
 
 	s.HTTPTestServer.CloseClientConnections()
 }
+
+//SetAllowUnhandledRequests enables the server to accept unhandled requests.
+func (s *Server) SetAllowUnhandledRequests(allowUnhandledRequests bool) {
+	s.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer s.writeLock.Unlock()
+
+	s.AllowUnhandledRequests = allowUnhandledRequests
+}
+
+//GetAllowUnhandledRequests returns true if the server accepts unhandled requests.
+func (s *Server) GetAllowUnhandledRequests() bool {
+	s.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer s.writeLock.Unlock()
+
+	return s.AllowUnhandledRequests
+}
+
+//SetUnhandledRequestStatusCode status code to be returned when the server receives unhandled requests
+func (s *Server) SetUnhandledRequestStatusCode(statusCode int) {
+	s.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer s.writeLock.Unlock()
+
+	s.UnhandledRequestStatusCode = statusCode
+}
+
+//GetUnhandledRequestStatusCode returns the current status code being returned for unhandled requests
+func (s *Server) GetUnhandledRequestStatusCode() int {
+	s.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer s.writeLock.Unlock()
+
+	return s.UnhandledRequestStatusCode
+}
diff --git a/ghttp/test_server_test.go b/ghttp/test_server_test.go
index 88b324654..3324093c9 100644
--- a/ghttp/test_server_test.go
+++ b/ghttp/test_server_test.go
@@ -86,10 +86,14 @@ var _ = Describe("TestServer", func() {
 	})
 
 	Describe("allowing unhandled requests", func() {
+		It("is not permitted by default", func() {
+			Expect(s.GetAllowUnhandledRequests()).To(BeFalse())
+		})
+
 		Context("when true", func() {
 			BeforeEach(func() {
-				s.AllowUnhandledRequests = true
-				s.UnhandledRequestStatusCode = http.StatusForbidden
+				s.SetAllowUnhandledRequests(true)
+				s.SetUnhandledRequestStatusCode(http.StatusForbidden)
 				resp, err = http.Get(s.URL() + "/foo")
 				Ω(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
 			})
@@ -226,7 +230,7 @@ var _ = Describe("TestServer", func() {
 
 	Describe("When a handler fails", func() {
 		BeforeEach(func() {
-			s.UnhandledRequestStatusCode = http.StatusForbidden //just to be clear that 500s aren't coming from unhandled requests
+			s.SetUnhandledRequestStatusCode(http.StatusForbidden) //just to be clear that 500s aren't coming from unhandled requests
 		})
 
 		Context("because the handler has panicked", func() {