Workaround: Private Sub radGridView1_CellFormatting(sender As Object, e As Telerik.WinControls.UI.CellFormattingEventArgs) If e.CellElement.IsPinned Then If e.CellElement.RowElement.DrawFill Then e.CellElement.DrawFill = False Else e.CellElement.ResetValue(LightVisualElement.DrawFillProperty, ValueResetFlags.Local) End If End If End Sub