diff --git a/src/completion/builder.rs b/src/completion/builder.rs
index 09d89380..f3a02448 100644
--- a/src/completion/builder.rs
+++ b/src/completion/builder.rs
@@ -283,7 +283,8 @@ pub(crate) fn build_method_label(method: &MethodInfo) -> String {
 /// Build completion items for a resolved class, filtered by access kind
 /// and visibility scope.
 ///
-/// - `Arrow` access: returns only non-static methods and properties.
+/// - `Arrow` access: returns both instance and static methods, but only
+///   non-static properties.
 /// - `DoubleColon` access: returns only static methods, static properties, and constants.
 /// - `ParentDoubleColon` access: returns both static and non-static methods,
 ///   static properties, and constants — but excludes private members.
@@ -352,7 +353,9 @@ pub(crate) fn build_completion_items(
         }
 
         let include = match access_kind {
-            AccessKind::Arrow => !method.is_static,
+            // PHP allows calling static methods through an instance, so
+            // surface them in `->` completion as well.
+            AccessKind::Arrow => true,
             // External `ClassName::` shows only static methods, but
             // `__construct` is an exception — it's an instance method
             // that is routinely called via `ClassName::__construct()`
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/completion/instance_no_static_only.fixture b/tests/fixtures/completion/instance_no_static_only.fixture
index 6e56e747..b85e8735 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/completion/instance_no_static_only.fixture
+++ b/tests/fixtures/completion/instance_no_static_only.fixture
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-// test: static method not shown on instance -> access
+// test: static method shown on instance -> access
 // feature: completion
 // Adapted from phpactor WorseClassMemberCompletorTest 'shows static member on instance method'
-// PHPantom does not show static methods on instance -> access, which is correct
+// PHP allows calling static methods through an instance, so completion should show them.
 // expect: hello(
-// expect_absent: goodbye(
+// expect: goodbye(
 ---
 <?php
 
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ class BarBar {
 }
 
 $bar = new BarBar();
-$bar-><>
\ No newline at end of file
+$bar-><>
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/member_access/static_on_instance.fixture b/tests/fixtures/member_access/static_on_instance.fixture
index ec01fc89..6df33275 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/member_access/static_on_instance.fixture
+++ b/tests/fixtures/member_access/static_on_instance.fixture
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-// test: static method hidden from instance -> access
+// test: static method shown on instance -> access
 // feature: completion
 // Adapted from phpactor WorseClassMemberCompletorTest 'shows static member on instance method'
-// PHPantom deliberately hides static-only members from -> access
+// PHP allows calling static methods through an instance, so completion should show them.
 // expect: hello(
-// expect_absent: goodbye(
+// expect: goodbye(
 ---
 <?php
 
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ class BarBar {
 }
 
 $bar = new BarBar();
-$bar-><>
\ No newline at end of file
+$bar-><>
diff --git a/tests/integration/completion_properties.rs b/tests/integration/completion_properties.rs
index 5733b1bc..4feb0bd6 100644
--- a/tests/integration/completion_properties.rs
+++ b/tests/integration/completion_properties.rs
@@ -500,6 +500,72 @@ async fn test_completion_private_method_hidden_outside_class() {
     }
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_completion_instance_access_includes_public_static_methods() {
+    let backend = create_test_backend();
+
+    let uri = Url::parse("file:///vis_instance_static_method.php").unwrap();
+    let text = concat!(
+        "<?php\n",
+        "class Service {\n",
+        "    public static function make(): self { return new self(); }\n",
+        "    public function run(): void {}\n",
+        "}\n",
+        "$svc = new Service();\n",
+        "$svc->\n",
+    );
+
+    backend
+        .did_open(DidOpenTextDocumentParams {
+            text_document: TextDocumentItem {
+                uri: uri.clone(),
+                language_id: "php".to_string(),
+                version: 1,
+                text: text.to_string(),
+            },
+        })
+        .await;
+
+    let result = backend
+        .completion(CompletionParams {
+            text_document_position: TextDocumentPositionParams {
+                text_document: TextDocumentIdentifier { uri },
+                position: Position {
+                    line: 6,
+                    character: 6,
+                },
+            },
+            work_done_progress_params: WorkDoneProgressParams::default(),
+            partial_result_params: PartialResultParams::default(),
+            context: None,
+        })
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    assert!(result.is_some(), "Should return completions");
+    match result.unwrap() {
+        CompletionResponse::Array(items) => {
+            let method_names: Vec<&str> = items
+                .iter()
+                .filter(|i| i.kind == Some(CompletionItemKind::METHOD))
+                .map(|i| i.filter_text.as_deref().unwrap())
+                .collect();
+
+            assert!(
+                method_names.contains(&"run"),
+                "Should include instance method 'run', got: {:?}",
+                method_names
+            );
+            assert!(
+                method_names.contains(&"make"),
+                "Should include static method 'make' on instance access, got: {:?}",
+                method_names
+            );
+        }
+        _ => panic!("Expected CompletionResponse::Array"),
+    }
+}
+
 /// `$this->` inside the same class should show private and protected members.
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn test_completion_private_and_protected_visible_inside_own_class() {