REPRO Run the snippet below Inspect the DOM (at the beginning of the form you will see the .rtbSlide element) Click the toolbar button to invoke an ajax request actual: the .rtbSlide element is multiplied with every request expected: the toolbar is fully disposed <asp:UpdatePanel runat="server"> <ContentTemplate> <telerik:RadToolBar RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="RadToolBar1" runat="server" AutoPostBack="true"> <Items> <telerik:RadToolBarButton Text="postback to test"> </telerik:RadToolBarButton> </Items> </telerik:RadToolBar> </ContentTemplate> </asp:UpdatePanel> WORKAROUND <script> var oldDispose = Telerik.Web.UI.RadToolBar.prototype.dispose; Telerik.Web.UI.RadToolBar.prototype.dispose = function() { if (this._moreButtonDropDown && typeof this._moreButtonDropDown.dispose == 'function') { this._moreButtonDropDown.dispose(); } oldDispose.call(this); } </script>