diff --git a/change_log.txt b/change_log.txt
index dc1bf275..0876d3e2 100644
--- a/change_log.txt
+++ b/change_log.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 ===== trunk  =====
+25.06.2012
+- bugfix the default plugin handler did not allow static class methods for modifier (issue 85)
+
 24.06.2012
 - bugfix escape modifier support for PHP < 5.2.3 (Forum Topic 21176)
 
diff --git a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_private_modifier.php b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_private_modifier.php
index d9383a8b..120f3ff1 100644
--- a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_private_modifier.php
+++ b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_private_modifier.php
@@ -108,7 +108,15 @@ class Smarty_Internal_Compile_Private_Modifier extends Smarty_Internal_CompileBa
                             $function = $compiler->default_handler_plugins[Smarty::PLUGIN_MODIFIER][$modifier][0];
                             // check if modifier allowed
                             if (!is_object($compiler->smarty->security_policy) || $compiler->smarty->security_policy->isTrustedModifier($modifier, $compiler)) {
-                                $output = "{$function}({$params})";
+                                if (!is_array($function)) {
+                                    $output = "{$function}({$params})";
+                                } else {
+                                    if (is_object($function[0])) {
+                                        $output = '$_smarty_tpl->smarty->registered_plugins[Smarty::PLUGIN_MODIFIER][\'' . $modifier . '\'][0][0]->' . $function[1] . '(' . $params . ')';
+                                    } else {
+                                        $output = $function[0] . '::' . $function[1] . '(' . $params . ')';
+                                    }
+                                }
                             }
                             if (isset($compiler->template->required_plugins['nocache'][$modifier][Smarty::PLUGIN_MODIFIER]['file']) || isset($compiler->template->required_plugins['compiled'][$modifier][Smarty::PLUGIN_MODIFIER]['file'])) {
                                 // was a plugin