Workaround: public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); radGridView1.CreateCell += radGridView1_CreateCell; } private void radGridView1_CreateCell(object sender, GridViewCreateCellEventArgs e) { if (e.CellType == typeof(GridDataCellElement)) { e.CellElement = new CustomDataCell(e.Column,e.Row); } } public class CustomDataCell : GridDataCellElement { public CustomDataCell(GridViewColumn column, GridRowElement row) : base(column, row) { } protected override Type ThemeEffectiveType { get { return typeof(GridDataCellElement); } } protected override void OnMouseDown(MouseEventArgs e) { if (e.Button == MouseButtons.Left && this.AllowRowReorder && this.ViewTemplate.AllowRowReorder && Cursor.Current != Cursors.SizeNS) { base.OnMouseDown(e); } } }