diff --git a/src/babel/index.js b/src/babel/index.js
index b7e75e9d5..0a5be5e12 100644
--- a/src/babel/index.js
+++ b/src/babel/index.js
@@ -173,6 +173,11 @@ module.exports = function plugin(args) {
           if (path.isClassProperty()) {
             const { node } = path;
 
+            // don't apply transform to static class properties
+            if (node.static) {
+              return;
+            }
+
             const state = {
               optOut: false,
             };