diff --git a/pype/settings/entities/input_entities.py b/pype/settings/entities/input_entities.py
index ce512519a1..caa2b5b1e3 100644
--- a/pype/settings/entities/input_entities.py
+++ b/pype/settings/entities/input_entities.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class InputEntity(EndpointEntity):
                 "{}: Missing parent file entity.".format(self.path)
             )
 
-        super(EndpointEntity, self).schema_validations()
+        super(InputEntity, self).schema_validations()
 
     @property
     def value(self):
diff --git a/pype/settings/entities/item_entities.py b/pype/settings/entities/item_entities.py
index ffdee0fb8d..1692c3bf42 100644
--- a/pype/settings/entities/item_entities.py
+++ b/pype/settings/entities/item_entities.py
@@ -206,6 +206,15 @@ class ListStrictEntity(ItemEntity):
         if not self.group_item and not self.is_group:
             self.is_group = True
 
+    def schema_validations(self):
+        # List entity must have file parent.
+        if not self.file_item and not self.is_file:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "{}: Missing file entity in hierarchy.".format(self.path)
+            )
+
+        super(ListStrictEntity, self).schema_validations()
+
     def get_child_path(self, child_obj):
         result_idx = None
         for idx, _child_obj in enumerate(self.children):