The ToolTipTextNeeded is never fired for this element, and setting the ToolTipText for TokenizedTextBlockElement in TextBlockFormatting does not apply a tooltip for the element. Workaround - set the ShouldHandleMouseInput to true: void radAutoCompleteBox1_TextBlockFormatting(object sender, TextBlockFormattingEventArgs e) { TokenizedTextBlockElement token = e.TextBlock as TokenizedTextBlockElement; if (token != null) { token.ToolTipText = "Testing Tooltip"; token.ShouldHandleMouseInput = true; } }