To reproduce: - Bind the control and set the auto filter functionality. - Type a value and press the tab key or click ouside of the control. - Subscribe to the DropDownClosed event and observe that the SelectedValue and the text are different. Workaround: void radMultiColumnComboBox1_DropDownClosed(object sender, Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadPopupClosedEventArgs args) { this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.Text = this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.SelectedValue.ToString(); }