For the time being the following workaround can be used: <script> function OnClientClicked() { alert('OnClientClicked'); } function OnClientClicking() { alert('OnClientClicking'); } function fixBtnClicked(sender, args) { sender._useModules = false; } </script> <telerik:RadButton ID="RadButton1" runat="server" ButtonType="LinkButton" Text="Click" OnClientLoad="fixBtnClicked" Target="_parent" NavigateUrl="http://www.google.com" OnClientClicked="OnClientClicked" OnClientClicking="OnClientClicking" />