diff --git a/backoff/_common.py b/backoff/_common.py
index 2b2e54e..b37d4ab 100644
--- a/backoff/_common.py
+++ b/backoff/_common.py
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ def _init_wait_gen(wait_gen, wait_gen_kwargs):
     return initialized
 
 
+def _get_func(func):
+    if isinstance(func, staticmethod):
+        return func.__func__
+    else:
+        return func
+
+
 def _next_wait(wait, send_value, jitter, elapsed, max_time):
     value = wait.send(send_value)
     try:
@@ -88,7 +95,7 @@ def _config_handlers(
         # append a single handler
         handlers.append(user_handlers)
 
-    return handlers
+    return [_get_func(h) for h in handlers]
 
 
 # Default backoff handler
diff --git a/backoff/_decorator.py b/backoff/_decorator.py
index 77ed8c2..71420bd 100644
--- a/backoff/_decorator.py
+++ b/backoff/_decorator.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
     _prepare_logger,
     _config_handlers,
     _log_backoff,
-    _log_giveup
+    _log_giveup,
+    _get_func
 )
 from backoff._jitter import full_jitter
 from backoff import _async, _sync
@@ -83,6 +84,8 @@ def on_predicate(wait_gen: _WaitGenerator,
     def decorate(target):
         nonlocal logger, on_success, on_backoff, on_giveup
 
+        target_func = _get_func(target)
+
         logger = _prepare_logger(logger)
         on_success = _config_handlers(on_success)
         on_backoff = _config_handlers(
@@ -98,13 +101,13 @@ def decorate(target):
             log_level=giveup_log_level
         )
 
-        if asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(target):
+        if asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(target_func):
             retry = _async.retry_predicate
         else:
             retry = _sync.retry_predicate
 
         return retry(
-            target,
+            target_func,
             wait_gen,
             predicate,
             max_tries=max_tries,
@@ -198,13 +201,15 @@ def decorate(target):
             log_level=giveup_log_level,
         )
 
-        if asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(target):
+        target_func = _get_func(target)
+
+        if asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(target_func):
             retry = _async.retry_exception
         else:
             retry = _sync.retry_exception
 
         return retry(
-            target,
+            target_func,
             wait_gen,
             exception,
             max_tries=max_tries,
diff --git a/tests/test_backoff.py b/tests/test_backoff.py
index cd33b63..9bbe003 100644
--- a/tests/test_backoff.py
+++ b/tests/test_backoff.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # coding:utf-8
 import datetime
+import inspect
 import itertools
 import logging
 import random
@@ -29,6 +30,23 @@ def return_true(log, n):
     assert 3 == len(log)
 
 
+def test_on_predicate_static(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr('time.sleep', lambda x: None)
+
+    class A:
+        @backoff.on_predicate(backoff.expo)
+        @staticmethod
+        def return_true(log, n):
+            val = (len(log) == n - 1)
+            log.append(val)
+            return val
+
+    log = []
+    ret = A.return_true(log, 3)
+    assert ret is True
+    assert 3 == len(log)
+
+
 def test_on_predicate_max_tries(monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr('time.sleep', lambda x: None)
 
@@ -129,6 +147,24 @@ def keyerror_then_true(log, n):
     assert 3 == len(log)
 
 
+def test_on_exception_static(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr('time.sleep', lambda x: None)
+
+    class A:
+        @backoff.on_exception(backoff.expo, KeyError)
+        @staticmethod
+        def keyerror_then_true(log, n):
+            if len(log) == n:
+                return True
+            e = KeyError()
+            log.append(e)
+            raise e
+
+    log = []
+    assert A.keyerror_then_true(log, 3) is True
+    assert 3 == len(log)
+
+
 def test_on_exception_tuple(monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr('time.sleep', lambda x: None)
 
@@ -489,6 +525,60 @@ def emptiness(*args, **kwargs):
                            'value': None}
 
 
+def test_on_static_predicate_iterable_handlers():
+
+    class Logger:
+        def __init__(self):
+            self.backoffs = []
+            self.giveups = []
+            self.successes = []
+
+    static_calls = []
+
+    loggers = [Logger() for _ in range(3)]
+
+    class Tester:
+        @staticmethod
+        def static_log(details):
+            static_calls.append(details)
+
+        @backoff.on_predicate(
+            backoff.constant,
+            on_backoff=[lg.backoffs.append for lg in loggers],
+            on_giveup=[lg.giveups.append for lg in loggers] + [static_log],
+            on_success=(lg.successes.append for lg in loggers),
+            max_tries=4,
+            jitter=None,
+            interval=0)
+        @staticmethod
+        def emptiness(*args, **kwargs):
+            pass
+
+    Tester.emptiness(1, 2, 3, foo=1, bar=2)
+
+    for logger in loggers:
+
+        assert len(logger.successes) == 0
+        assert len(logger.backoffs) == 3
+        assert len(logger.giveups) == 1
+
+        details = dict(logger.giveups[0])
+        print(details)
+        elapsed = details.pop('elapsed')
+        assert isinstance(elapsed, float)
+        # the staticmethod is instantiated individually for the different
+        # frames so _save_target won't save the same function. We will
+        # compare source code instead.
+        assert (
+            inspect.getsource(details['target']) == inspect.getsource(Tester.emptiness)
+        )
+        del details['target']
+        assert details == {'args': (1, 2, 3),
+                           'kwargs': {'foo': 1, 'bar': 2},
+                           'tries': 4,
+                           'value': None}
+
+
 # To maintain backward compatibility,
 # on_predicate should support 0-argument jitter function.
 def test_on_exception_success_0_arg_jitter(monkeypatch):