Workaround: <script> var $ = $telerik.$; Telerik.Web.UI.RadMenuItem.prototype._doAriaFocus = function () { var menu = this.get_menu(); var menuId = menu.get_id() + "_active"; $(this.get_element()).attr("id", menuId); $(menu._getMainElement()).attr("aria-activedescendant", menuId); } </script>