diff --git a/docs/docs/usage-guide/additional_configurations.md b/docs/docs/usage-guide/additional_configurations.md
index 38ed9ded..21c27f9c 100644
--- a/docs/docs/usage-guide/additional_configurations.md
+++ b/docs/docs/usage-guide/additional_configurations.md
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 
 In some cases, you may want to exclude specific files or directories from the analysis performed by CodiumAI PR-Agent. This can be useful, for example, when you have files that are generated automatically or files that shouldn't be reviewed, like vendored code.
 
-The default ignore settings are defined in **[ignore.toml](https://github.com/Codium-ai/pr-agent/blob/main/pr_agent/settings/ignore.toml)** configuration file. This setting also exposes the following environment variables:
-
+You can ignore files or folders using the following methods:
  - `IGNORE.GLOB`
  - `IGNORE.REGEX`
 
diff --git a/docs/docs/usage-guide/automations_and_usage.md b/docs/docs/usage-guide/automations_and_usage.md
index f8d55409..96545e1a 100644
--- a/docs/docs/usage-guide/automations_and_usage.md
+++ b/docs/docs/usage-guide/automations_and_usage.md
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Every time you run the `describe` tool, including automatic runs, the PR title w
 To cancel the automatic run of all the tools, set:
 ```
 [github_app]
-handle_pr_actions = []
+pr_commands = []
 ```
 
 You can also disable automatic runs for PRs with specific titles, by setting the `ignore_pr_titles` parameter with the relevant regex. For example:
diff --git a/pr_agent/servers/github_app.py b/pr_agent/servers/github_app.py
index 06b5905a..afa7b697 100644
--- a/pr_agent/servers/github_app.py
+++ b/pr_agent/servers/github_app.py
@@ -130,19 +130,21 @@ async def handle_new_pr_opened(body: Dict[str, Any],
     title = body.get("pull_request", {}).get("title", "")
     get_settings().config.is_auto_command = True
 
-    # logic to ignore PRs with specific titles (e.g. "[Auto] ...")
-    ignore_pr_title_re = get_settings().get("GITHUB_APP.IGNORE_PR_TITLE", [])
-    if not isinstance(ignore_pr_title_re, list):
-        ignore_pr_title_re = [ignore_pr_title_re]
-    if ignore_pr_title_re and any(re.search(regex, title) for regex in ignore_pr_title_re):
-        get_logger().info(f"Ignoring PR with title '{title}' due to github_app.ignore_pr_title setting")
-        return {}
 
     pull_request, api_url = _check_pull_request_event(action, body, log_context)
     if not (pull_request and api_url):
         get_logger().info(f"Invalid PR event: {action=} {api_url=}")
         return {}
     if action in get_settings().github_app.handle_pr_actions:  # ['opened', 'reopened', 'ready_for_review']
+        # logic to ignore PRs with specific titles (e.g. "[Auto] ...")
+        apply_repo_settings(api_url)
+        ignore_pr_title_re = get_settings().get("GITHUB_APP.IGNORE_PR_TITLE", [])
+        if not isinstance(ignore_pr_title_re, list):
+            ignore_pr_title_re = [ignore_pr_title_re]
+        if ignore_pr_title_re and any(re.search(regex, title) for regex in ignore_pr_title_re):
+            get_logger().info(f"Ignoring PR with title '{title}' due to github_app.ignore_pr_title setting")
+            return {}
+
         if get_identity_provider().verify_eligibility("github", sender_id, api_url) is not Eligibility.NOT_ELIGIBLE:
                 await _perform_auto_commands_github("pr_commands", agent, body, api_url, log_context)
         else: