diff --git a/src/main/php/PHP/Depend/Code/ASTClosure.php b/src/main/php/PHP/Depend/Code/ASTClosure.php
index f5f09298a..46bad2415 100644
--- a/src/main/php/PHP/Depend/Code/ASTClosure.php
+++ b/src/main/php/PHP/Depend/Code/ASTClosure.php
@@ -90,6 +90,47 @@ public function setReturnsByReference($returnsReference)
         $this->setMetadataBoolean(5, (boolean) $returnsReference);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns whether this closure was defined as static or not.
+     *
+     * This method will return <b>TRUE</b> when the closure was declared as
+     * followed:
+     *
+     * <code>
+     * $closure = static function( $e ) {
+     *   return pow( $e, 2 );
+     * }
+     * </code>
+     *
+     * And it will return <b>FALSE</b> when we declare the closure as usual:
+     *
+     * <code>
+     * $closure = function( $e ) {
+     *   return pow( $e, 2 );
+     * }
+     * </code>
+     *
+     * @return boolean
+     * @since 0.11.0
+     */
+    public function isStatic()
+    {
+        return $this->getMetadataBoolean(6);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method can be used to flag this closure instance as static.
+     *
+     * @param boolean $static Whether this closure is static or not.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     * @since 0.11.0
+     */
+    public function setStatic($static)
+    {
+        $this->setMetadataBoolean(6, (boolean) $static);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Accept method of the visitor design pattern. This method will be called
      * by a visitor during tree traversal.
@@ -114,6 +155,6 @@ public function accept(PHP_Depend_Code_ASTVisitorI $visitor, $data = null)
      */
     protected function getMetadataSize()
     {
-        return 6;
+        return 7;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/main/php/PHP/Depend/Parser.php b/src/main/php/PHP/Depend/Parser.php
index 5f300fef6..3fa761124 100644
--- a/src/main/php/PHP/Depend/Parser.php
+++ b/src/main/php/PHP/Depend/Parser.php
@@ -5354,17 +5354,21 @@ private function _parseConstantDeclarator()
     }
 
     /**
-     * This method parses a static variable declaration list or a member primary
-     * prefix invoked in the static context of a class.
+     * This method parses a static variable declaration list, a member primary
+     * prefix invoked in the static context of a class or it parses a static
+     * closure declaration.
      *
+     * Static variable:
      * <code>
      * function foo() {
      * //  ------------------------------
      *     static $foo, $bar, $baz = null;
      * //  ------------------------------
      * }
+     * </code>
      *
-     *
+     * Static method invocation:
+     * <code>
      * class Foo {
      *     public function baz() {
      * //      ----------------
@@ -5379,6 +5383,13 @@ private function _parseConstantDeclarator()
      * }
      * </code>
      *
+     * Static closure declaration:
+     * <code>
+     * $closure = static function($x, $y) {
+     *     return ($x * $y);
+     * };
+     * </code>
+     *
      * @return PHP_Depend_Code_ASTConstant
      * @throws PHP_Depend_Parser_Exception When an error occured during the
      *         parsing process.
@@ -5404,6 +5415,11 @@ private function _parseStaticVariableDeclarationOrMemberPrimaryPrefix()
 
             $prefix = $this->_parseStaticMemberPrimaryPrefix($static);
             return $this->_setNodePositionsAndReturn($prefix);
+        } else if ($tokenType === self::T_FUNCTION) {
+            $closure = $this->_parseClosureDeclaration();
+            $closure->setStatic(true);
+
+            return $this->_setNodePositionsAndReturn($closure);
         }
 
         $declaration = $this->_parseStaticVariableDeclaration($token);
diff --git a/src/test/php/PHP/Depend/Code/ASTClosureTest.php b/src/test/php/PHP/Depend/Code/ASTClosureTest.php
index 7f3dac8eb..00b40f68b 100644
--- a/src/test/php/PHP/Depend/Code/ASTClosureTest.php
+++ b/src/test/php/PHP/Depend/Code/ASTClosureTest.php
@@ -77,7 +77,18 @@ class PHP_Depend_Code_ASTClosureTest extends PHP_Depend_Code_ASTNodeTest
     public function testReturnsByReferenceReturnsFalseByDefault()
     {
         $closure = $this->_getFirstClosureInFunction();
-        self::assertFalse($closure->returnsByReference());
+        $this->assertFalse($closure->returnsByReference());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * testReturnsByReferenceReturnsFalseByDefaultForStaticClosure
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testReturnsByReferenceReturnsFalseByDefaultForStaticClosure()
+    {
+        $closure = $this->_getFirstClosureInFunction();
+        $this->assertFalse($closure->returnsByReference());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -88,7 +99,18 @@ public function testReturnsByReferenceReturnsFalseByDefault()
     public function testReturnsByReferenceReturnsTrueForClosure()
     {
         $closure = $this->_getFirstClosureInFunction();
-        self::assertTrue($closure->returnsByReference());
+        $this->assertTrue($closure->returnsByReference());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * testReturnsByReferenceReturnsTrueForStaticClosure
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testReturnsByReferenceReturnsTrueForStaticClosure()
+    {
+        $closure = $this->_getFirstClosureInFunction();
+        $this->assertTrue($closure->returnsByReference());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -99,7 +121,91 @@ public function testReturnsByReferenceReturnsTrueForClosure()
     public function testReturnsByReferenceReturnsTrueForAssignedClosure()
     {
         $closure = $this->_getFirstClosureInFunction();
-        self::assertTrue($closure->returnsByReference());
+        $this->assertTrue($closure->returnsByReference());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * testIsStaticReturnsFalseByDefault
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testIsStaticReturnsFalseByDefault()
+    {
+        $closure = new PHP_Depend_Code_ASTClosure();
+        $this->assertFalse($closure->isStatic());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * testIsStaticReturnsTrueWhenSetToTrue
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testIsStaticReturnsTrueWhenSetToTrue()
+    {
+        $closure = new PHP_Depend_Code_ASTClosure();
+        $closure->setStatic(true);
+        
+        $this->assertTrue($closure->isStatic());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * testIsStaticReturnsFalseWhenSetToFalse
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testIsStaticReturnsFalseWhenSetToFalse()
+    {
+        $closure = new PHP_Depend_Code_ASTClosure();
+        $closure->setStatic(false);
+
+        $this->assertFalse($closure->isStatic());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * testIsStaticReturnsFalseForNonStaticClosure
+     *
+     * Source:
+     * <code>
+     * return function($x, $y) {
+     *     return pow($x, $y);
+     * }
+     * </code>
+     * 
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testIsStaticReturnsFalseForNonStaticClosure()
+    {
+        $closure = $this->_getFirstClosureInFunction();
+        $this->assertFalse($closure->isStatic());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * testIsStaticReturnsTrueForStaticClosure
+     *
+     * Source:
+     * <code>
+     * return static function($x, $y) {
+     *     return pow($x, $y);
+     * }
+     * </code>
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testIsStaticReturnsTrueForStaticClosure()
+    {
+        $closure = $this->_getFirstClosureInFunction();
+        $this->assertTrue($closure->isStatic());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * testClosureContainsExpectedNumberChildNodes
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testClosureContainsExpectedNumberChildNodes()
+    {
+        $closure = $this->_getFirstClosureInFunction();
+        $this->assertEquals(2, count($closure->getChildren()));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -132,7 +238,7 @@ public function testAcceptReturnsReturnValueOfVisitMethod()
             ->will($this->returnValue(42));
 
         $node = new PHP_Depend_Code_ASTClosure();
-        self::assertEquals(42, $node->accept($visitor));
+        $this->assertEquals(42, $node->accept($visitor));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -180,14 +286,47 @@ public function testClosureHasExpectedEndColumn()
     }
 
     /**
-     * testClosureContainsExpectedNumberChildNodes
+     * testStaticClosureHasExpectedStartLine
      *
      * @return void
      */
-    public function testClosureContainsExpectedNumberChildNodes()
+    public function testStaticClosureHasExpectedStartLine()
     {
-        $closure = $this->_getFirstClosureInFunction();
-        $this->assertEquals(2, count($closure->getChildren()));
+        $label = $this->_getFirstClosureInFunction();
+        $this->assertEquals(4, $label->getStartLine());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * testStaticClosureHasExpectedEndLine
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testStaticClosureHasExpectedEndLine()
+    {
+        $label = $this->_getFirstClosureInFunction();
+        $this->assertEquals(7, $label->getEndLine());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * testStaticClosureHasExpectedStartColumn
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testStaticClosureHasExpectedStartColumn()
+    {
+        $label = $this->_getFirstClosureInFunction();
+        $this->assertEquals(12, $label->getStartColumn());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * testStaticClosureHasExpectedEndColumn
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testStaticClosureHasExpectedEndColumn()
+    {
+        $label = $this->_getFirstClosureInFunction();
+        $this->assertEquals(9, $label->getEndColumn());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -202,4 +341,4 @@ private function _getFirstClosureInFunction()
             PHP_Depend_Code_ASTClosure::CLAZZ
         );
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testIsStaticReturnsFalseForNonStaticClosure.php b/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testIsStaticReturnsFalseForNonStaticClosure.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d5a54ec6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testIsStaticReturnsFalseForNonStaticClosure.php
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?php
+function testIsStaticReturnsFalseForNonStaticClosure()
+{
+    return function($x, $y) {
+        return pow($x, $y);
+    };
+}
diff --git a/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testIsStaticReturnsTrueForStaticClosure.php b/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testIsStaticReturnsTrueForStaticClosure.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..385f2a819
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testIsStaticReturnsTrueForStaticClosure.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+function testIsStaticReturnsTrueForStaticClosure()
+{
+    $closure = static function($x, $y) {
+        return pow($x, $y);
+    };
+    var_dump($closure(2, 2));
+}
+testIsStaticReturnsTrueForStaticClosure();
diff --git a/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testReturnsByReferenceReturnsFalseByDefaultForStaticClosure.php b/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testReturnsByReferenceReturnsFalseByDefaultForStaticClosure.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4db30ce3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testReturnsByReferenceReturnsFalseByDefaultForStaticClosure.php
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?php
+function testReturnsByReferenceReturnsFalseByDefaultForStaticClosure()
+{
+    return static function ($x, $y) {
+        return pow($x, $y);
+    };
+}
diff --git a/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testReturnsByReferenceReturnsTrueForStaticClosure.php b/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testReturnsByReferenceReturnsTrueForStaticClosure.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4679425c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testReturnsByReferenceReturnsTrueForStaticClosure.php
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?php
+function testReturnsByReferenceReturnsTrueForStaticClosure()
+{
+    return static function &($x, $y) {
+        return pow($x, $y);
+    };
+}
diff --git a/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testStaticClosureHasExpectedEndColumn.php b/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testStaticClosureHasExpectedEndColumn.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db31ac755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testStaticClosureHasExpectedEndColumn.php
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?php
+function testStaticClosureHasExpectedEndColumn()
+{
+    return static
+        function($x, $y) {
+            return ($x * $y);
+        };
+}
diff --git a/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testStaticClosureHasExpectedEndLine.php b/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testStaticClosureHasExpectedEndLine.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6587787f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testStaticClosureHasExpectedEndLine.php
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?php
+function testStaticClosureHasExpectedEndLine()
+{
+    return static
+        function($x, $y) {
+            return ($x * $y);
+        };
+}
diff --git a/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testStaticClosureHasExpectedStartColumn.php b/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testStaticClosureHasExpectedStartColumn.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7886c5fd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testStaticClosureHasExpectedStartColumn.php
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?php
+function testStaticClosureHasExpectedStartColumn()
+{
+    return static
+        function($x, $y) {
+            return ($x * $y);
+        };
+}
diff --git a/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testStaticClosureHasExpectedStartLine.php b/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testStaticClosureHasExpectedStartLine.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d77d84b72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/files/Code/ASTClosure/testStaticClosureHasExpectedStartLine.php
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?php
+function testStaticClosureHasExpectedStartLine()
+{
+    return static
+        function($x, $y) {
+            return ($x * $y);
+        };
+}