diff --git a/src/needs-parens.mjs b/src/needs-parens.mjs
index 8ea379e2c..2bbf380ff 100644
--- a/src/needs-parens.mjs
+++ b/src/needs-parens.mjs
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ function needsParens(path, options) {
         return false;
       } else if (parent.kind === "assign") {
         return false;
-      } else if (parent.kind === "static") {
+      } else if (parent.kind === "staticvariable") {
         return false;
       } else if (
         ["if", "do", "while", "foreach", "switch"].includes(parent.kind)
diff --git a/tests/static/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.mjs.snap b/tests/static/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.mjs.snap
index b7053ed68..ac5bf294c 100644
--- a/tests/static/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.mjs.snap
+++ b/tests/static/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.mjs.snap
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
+// Jest Snapshot v1, https://jestjs.io/docs/snapshot-testing
 
 exports[`static.php 1`] = `
 ====================================options=====================================
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ string
 string', $b = 'string
 string
 string';
+static $x = $a = 1;
+static $x = $a = $b = 1;
 
 =====================================output=====================================
 <?php
@@ -121,6 +123,8 @@ string',
     $b = 'string
 string
 string';
+static $x = $a = 1;
+static $x = $a = $b = 1;
 
 ================================================================================
 `;
diff --git a/tests/static/static.php b/tests/static/static.php
index b4b601253..f7c71e998 100644
--- a/tests/static/static.php
+++ b/tests/static/static.php
@@ -35,3 +35,5 @@
 string', $b = 'string
 string
 string';
+static $x = $a = 1;
+static $x = $a = $b = 1;