To reproduce: - Add 500 items. Then set the following:: radDropDownList1.DropDownListElement.AutoCompleteSuggest.DropDownList.DefaultItemsCountInDropDown = 500; Workaround: radDropDownList1.DropDownListElement.AutoCompleteSuggest = new MySuggestHelper(this.radDropDownList1.DropDownListElement); class MySuggestHelper : AutoCompleteSuggestHelper { public MySuggestHelper(RadDropDownListElement owner ) : base (owner) { } public override void ShowDropDownList() { base.ShowDropDownList(); this.DropDownList.Popup.UpdateLocation(); } }