To reprodue: -Add a RadMenu with several items and sub items. -Add shortcuts for some of the sub items (e.g. CTRL + SHIFT + A). -Run the application and press CTRL + SHIFT + A. As a result the Click event for the specific items is fired. This is correct behavior. -If you add a RadButton, which Click event shows a RadMessageBox and display the message box before pressing CTRL + SHIFT + A, the Click event for the certain item is fired again, although the main form is currently not active. Workaround: public class CustomRadMenuItem : RadMenuItem { public CustomRadMenuItem(string text) : base(text) { } protected override Type ThemeEffectiveType { get { return typeof(RadMenuItem); } } protected override bool CanHandleShortcut(ShortcutEventArgs e) { Control owner = this.OwnerControl; if (owner == null) { return false; } Form form = owner.FindForm(); if (form == null) { RadDropDownMenu toolTipOwner = owner as RadDropDownMenu; if (toolTipOwner != null && toolTipOwner.Owner != null) { form = ((RadMenuElement)this.Owner).ElementTree.Control.FindForm(); if (form != null) { Form activeForm = e.FocusedControl == null ? Form.ActiveForm : e.FocusedControl.FindForm(); return form == activeForm || form.ContainsFocus; } } } return base.CanHandleShortcut(e); } }