If set ClickMode to Press after that the buttons stay howered Steps to reproduce: Place a RibbonBar with one RadButtonGroup with few ButtonElements Set the PressMode in Form constructor. public Form1() { foreach (RadButtonElement item in radRibbonBarGroup1.Items) { item.ClickMode = Telerik.WinControls.ClickMode.Press; } } Workaround: void item_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { ((RadButtonElement)sender).SetValue(RadButtonElement.IsMouseDownProperty, false); }