Close command needed when using the close button The command could be intersected as follow: static MainWindow() { RadRibbonWindow.IsWindowsThemeEnabled = false; CommandManager.RegisterClassCommandBinding(typeof(MainWindow), new CommandBinding(Telerik.Windows.Controls.RibbonView.Shell.SystemCommands.CloseWindowCommand, CloseWindowExecuted, canExecute)); } Please note that this command is available only if RadRibbonWindow.IsWindowsThemeEnabled is set to "false". Available in R1 2017 Release