ElementName binding is not working in RadRibbonBackstage. Reason for closing: The ElementName binding in Adorner is not supported and as the RadRibbonBackstage is Adorner it is not working there as well. Due to that framework limitation we cannot fix this issue and we will change the status of the feed back item to declined. You can find more information about the Adorner and its limitation in this article ( http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms743737%28v=vs.110%29.aspx ).