To reproduce: DataTable dt = new DataTable(); dt.Columns.Add("Id", typeof(int)); dt.Columns.Add("Name", typeof(string)); for (int i = 0; i < 1; i++) { dt.Rows.Add(i, "Item" + i); } this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.DataSource = dt; this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.DisplayMember = "Name"; this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.ValueMember = "Id"; this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.AutoFilter = true; this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.SelectedIndex = -1; NOTE: If you add more than 1 items, the text won't be changed. Workaround: Public Class CustomRadMultiColumnComboBox Inherits RadMultiColumnComboBox Protected Overrides Function CreateMultiColumnComboBoxElement() As RadMultiColumnComboBoxElement Return New CustomRadMultiColumnComboBoxElement() End Function Public Overrides Property ThemeClassName As String Get Return GetType(RadMultiColumnComboBox).FullName End Get Set(value As String) MyBase.ThemeClassName = value End Set End Property End Class Public Class CustomRadMultiColumnComboBoxElement Inherits RadMultiColumnComboBoxElement Protected Overrides Sub CheckForCompleteMatchAndUpdateText() End Sub Protected Overrides ReadOnly Property ThemeEffectiveType() As Type Get Return GetType(RadMultiColumnComboBoxElement) End Get End Property End Class