Workaround: public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); this.radRibbonBar1.KeyTipShowing+=radRibbonBar1_KeyTipShowing; } private void radRibbonBar1_KeyTipShowing(object sender, CancelEventArgs e) { RadButtonElement b = sender as RadButtonElement; if (b!=null && b.Enabled==false) { e.Cancel = true; } }