diff --git a/crates/ruff/resources/test/fixtures/pep8_naming/N804.py b/crates/ruff/resources/test/fixtures/pep8_naming/N804.py
index eb2859ca97..6ca9a649e1 100644
--- a/crates/ruff/resources/test/fixtures/pep8_naming/N804.py
+++ b/crates/ruff/resources/test/fixtures/pep8_naming/N804.py
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ class MetaClass(ABCMeta):
     def good_method(cls):
         pass
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def static_method(not_cls) -> bool:
+        return False
+
 
 def func(x):
     return x
diff --git a/crates/ruff/src/ast/function_type.rs b/crates/ruff/src/ast/function_type.rs
index 00472d4998..838dac867f 100644
--- a/crates/ruff/src/ast/function_type.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff/src/ast/function_type.rs
@@ -26,8 +26,18 @@ pub fn classify(
     let ScopeKind::Class(scope) = &scope.kind else {
         return FunctionType::Function;
     };
-    // Special-case class method, like `__new__`.
-    if CLASS_METHODS.contains(&name)
+    if decorator_list.iter().any(|expr| {
+        // The method is decorated with a static method decorator (like
+        // `@staticmethod`).
+        checker.resolve_call_path(expr).map_or(false, |call_path| {
+            staticmethod_decorators
+                .iter()
+                .any(|decorator| call_path == to_call_path(decorator))
+        })
+    }) {
+        FunctionType::StaticMethod
+    } else if CLASS_METHODS.contains(&name)
+        // Special-case class method, like `__new__`.
         || scope.bases.iter().any(|expr| {
             // The class itself extends a known metaclass, so all methods are class methods.
             checker.resolve_call_path(expr).map_or(false, |call_path| {
@@ -46,16 +56,6 @@ pub fn classify(
         })
     {
         FunctionType::ClassMethod
-    } else if decorator_list.iter().any(|expr| {
-        // The method is decorated with a static method decorator (like
-        // `@staticmethod`).
-        checker.resolve_call_path(expr).map_or(false, |call_path| {
-            staticmethod_decorators
-                .iter()
-                .any(|decorator| call_path == to_call_path(decorator))
-        })
-    }) {
-        FunctionType::StaticMethod
     } else {
         // It's an instance method.
         FunctionType::Method