2 files changed, 37 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/javac/JavaParsers.scala b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/javac/JavaParsers.scala
index 37b00aa9a3..9433ddcf31 100644
--- a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/javac/JavaParsers.scala
+++ b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/javac/JavaParsers.scala
@@ -488,7 +488,8 @@ trait JavaParsers extends ast.parser.ParsersCommon with JavaScanners {
           val vparams = formalParams()
           if (!isVoid) rtpt = optArrayBrackets(rtpt)
           optThrows()
-          val bodyOk = !inInterface || (mods hasFlag Flags.DEFAULTMETHOD)
+          val isStatic = mods hasFlag Flags.STATIC
+          val bodyOk = !inInterface || ((mods hasFlag Flags.DEFAULTMETHOD) || isStatic)
           val body =
             if (bodyOk && in.token == LBRACE) {
               methodBody()
@@ -507,7 +508,7 @@ trait JavaParsers extends ast.parser.ParsersCommon with JavaScanners {
                 EmptyTree
               }
             }
-          if (inInterface) mods1 |= Flags.DEFERRED
+          if (inInterface && !isStatic) mods1 |= Flags.DEFERRED
           List {
             atPos(pos) {
               DefDef(mods1, name.toTermName, tparams, List(vparams), rtpt, body)
diff --git a/test/files/run/t8852a.scala b/test/files/run/t8852a.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cbff8ab75b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/run/t8852a.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import scala.tools.partest._
+
+// Test that static methods in Java interfaces (new in Java 8)
+// are callable from jointly compiler Scala code.
+object Test extends CompilerTest {
+  import global._
+
+  override lazy val units: List[CompilationUnit] = {
+    // This test itself does not depend on JDK8.
+    javaCompilationUnits(global)(staticMethodInInterface) ++
+    compilationUnits(global)(scalaClient)
+  }
+
+  private def staticMethodInInterface = """
+public interface Interface {
+  public static int staticMethod() {
+    return 42;
+  }
+}
+
+  """
+
+  private def scalaClient = """
+object Test {
+  val x: Int = Interface.staticMethod()
+}
+
+class C extends Interface // expect no errors about unimplemented members.
+
+  """
+
+  // We're only checking we can compile it.
+  def check(source: String, unit: global.CompilationUnit): Unit = ()
+}