To reproduce: this.radDateTimePicker1.DateTimePickerElement.TextBoxElement.MaskType = MaskType.FreeFormDateTime; string format = "MM/dd/yyyy - ddd"; radDateTimePicker1.Format = DateTimePickerFormat.Custom; radDateTimePicker1.CustomFormat = format; - Start the application and click the last part Workaround: class MyFreeFormDateTimeProvider : FreeFormDateTimeProvider { public MyFreeFormDateTimeProvider(string mask, CultureInfo culture, RadMaskedEditBoxElement owner) : base(mask, culture, owner) { } public override void SelectNextEditableItem() { if (this.SelectedItemIndex +1 == this.List.Count) { return; } base.SelectNextEditableItem(); } }