diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/inline/InlineMethodHandler.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/inline/InlineMethodHandler.java
index b84e772f145b..ab6f667bca38 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/inline/InlineMethodHandler.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/inline/InlineMethodHandler.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.ReadonlyStatusHandler;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.VirtualFile;
 import com.intellij.psi.*;
+import com.intellij.psi.util.PsiTreeUtil;
 import com.intellij.refactoring.HelpID;
 import com.intellij.refactoring.RefactoringBundle;
 import com.intellij.refactoring.util.CommonRefactoringUtil;
@@ -122,6 +123,10 @@ class InlineMethodHandler extends JavaInlineActionHandler {
       }
     }
 
+    if (reference != null && PsiTreeUtil.getParentOfType(reference.getElement(), PsiImportStaticStatement.class) != null) {
+      reference = null;
+    }
+
     final boolean invokedOnReference = reference != null;
     if (!invokedOnReference) {
       final VirtualFile vFile = method.getContainingFile().getVirtualFile();