diff --git a/pr_agent/algo/file_filter.py b/pr_agent/algo/file_filter.py
index 0a0b3480..109aede9 100644
--- a/pr_agent/algo/file_filter.py
+++ b/pr_agent/algo/file_filter.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import fnmatch
 import re
 
 from pr_agent.config_loader import get_settings
+from pr_agent.log import get_logger
 
 
 def filter_ignored(files, platform = 'github'):
@@ -20,6 +21,9 @@ def filter_ignored(files, platform = 'github'):
         patterns += translate_globs_to_regexes(glob_setting)
 
         code_generators = get_settings().config.get('ignore_language_framework', [])
+        if isinstance(code_generators, str):
+            get_logger().warning("'ignore_language_framework' should be a list. Skipping language framework filtering.")
+            code_generators = []
         for cg in code_generators:
             glob_patterns = get_settings().generated_code.get(cg, [])
             if isinstance(glob_patterns, str):