Work around: void radRibbonBar1_CommandTabSelecting(object sender, Telerik.WinControls.UI.CommandTabSelectingEventArgs args) { if (args.NewCommandTab.Visibility == Telerik.WinControls.ElementVisibility.Collapsed || args.NewCommandTab.Visibility == Telerik.WinControls.ElementVisibility.Hidden) { args.Cancel = true; } }