To reproduce: DataTable dt = new DataTable(); dt.Columns.Add("Id", typeof(int)); dt.Columns.Add("Name", typeof(string)); dt.Columns.Add("NumberAsShort", typeof(ushort)); for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) { dt.Rows.Add(i, "Row" + i, i ); } this.radGridView1.DataSource = dt; Workaround: use the CellFormatting event https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/gridview/cells/formatting-cells