To reproduce: public class SwedishDictionary : WordDictionary { protected override void EnsureDictionaryLoadedOverride() { using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(Properties.Resources.sv_SE)) { this.Load(ms); } } } Workaround - call the method in the constructor: public class SwedishDictionary : WordDictionary { public SwedishDictionary() { this.EnsureDictionaryLoaded(); } protected override void EnsureDictionaryLoadedOverride() { using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(Properties.Resources.sv_SE)) { this.Load(ms); } } } Resolution: This issue is addressed in the new version of the control - RadRichTextEditor. Please use the new control instead the RadRichTextBox.