How to reproduce: set the RadRichTextEditor.IsReadOnly property to true, focus the control, use the Ctrl + K shortcut. The InsertHyperlinkDialog will be opened. Workaround: handle the CommandExecuting event public partial class Form1 : Form { public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); this.radRichTextEditor1.IsReadOnly = true; this.radRichTextEditor1.CommandExecuting += RadRichTextEditor1_CommandExecuting; } private void RadRichTextEditor1_CommandExecuting(object sender, Telerik.WinForms.Documents.RichTextBoxCommands.CommandExecutingEventArgs e) { if (this.radRichTextEditor1.IsReadOnly && e.Command is ShowInsertHyperlinkDialogCommand) { e.Cancel = true; } } }