diff --git a/autogen/oai/client.py b/autogen/oai/client.py
index 70a28e15ed6..147f412fd87 100644
--- a/autogen/oai/client.py
+++ b/autogen/oai/client.py
@@ -248,12 +248,16 @@ def yes_or_no_filter(context, response):
                         continue  # filter is not passed; try the next config
             try:
                 response = self._completions_create(client, params)
-            except APIError:
+            except APIError as err:
+                error_code = getattr(err, "code", None)
+                if error_code == "content_filter":
+                    # raise the error for content_filter
+                    raise
                 logger.debug(f"config {i} failed", exc_info=1)
                 if i == last:
                     raise
             else:
-                # add cost calculation before caching not matter filter is passed or not
+                # add cost calculation before caching no matter filter is passed or not
                 response.cost = self.cost(response)
                 self._update_usage_summary(response, use_cache=False)
                 if cache_seed is not None: