RadCombobox with allowed custom text is transperant in Silk in Classic Render mode. Video: https://www.screencast.com/t/tgubeklglq Code to reproduce: <div style="width: 300px; background-color: red"> <h2>Allow custom text</h2> <telerik:RadComboBox RenderMode="Classic" ID="RadComboBox1" runat="server" Width="100%" AllowCustomText="true" Skin="Silk"> <Items> <telerik:RadComboBoxItem Text="RadComboBoxItem1" /> <telerik:RadComboBoxItem Text="RadComboBoxItem2" /> <telerik:RadComboBoxItem Text="RadComboBoxItem3" /> </Items> </telerik:RadComboBox> </div>