diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/JavaParsers.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/JavaParsers.scala
index fed445077d8a..203fa0c91b84 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/JavaParsers.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/JavaParsers.scala
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ object JavaParsers {
           val vparams = formalParams()
           if (!isVoid) rtpt = optArrayBrackets(rtpt)
           optThrows()
-          val bodyOk = !inInterface || (mods.is(Flags.DefaultMethod))
+          val bodyOk = !inInterface || mods.isOneOf(Flags.DefaultMethod | Flags.JavaStatic)
           val body =
             if (bodyOk && in.token == LBRACE)
               methodBody()
diff --git a/tests/pos/i7525/Interface.java b/tests/pos/i7525/Interface.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2b5b38e292c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pos/i7525/Interface.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// Test static methods in interface can also have body.
+
+public interface Interface {
+  static void s() {}
+}
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