diff --git a/src/main/java/spoon/support/compiler/jdt/ParentExiter.java b/src/main/java/spoon/support/compiler/jdt/ParentExiter.java
index 776075f4f78..4bea9488b3c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/spoon/support/compiler/jdt/ParentExiter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/spoon/support/compiler/jdt/ParentExiter.java
@@ -254,8 +254,11 @@ public <T> void scanCtType(CtType<T> type) {
 		} else if (child instanceof CtField<?> field) {
 			// We add the field in addRecordComponent. Afterward, however, JDT visits the Field itself -> Duplication.
 			// To combat this, we delete the existing field and trust JDTs version.
-			if (type instanceof CtRecord record) {
-				record.removeField(record.getField(field.getSimpleName()));
+			if (type instanceof CtRecord record && !field.isStatic()) {
+				CtField<?> existing = record.getField(field.getSimpleName());
+				if (existing != null) {
+					record.removeField(existing);
+				}
 			}
 			type.addField(field);
 			return;
diff --git a/src/test/java/spoon/test/record/CtRecordTest.java b/src/test/java/spoon/test/record/CtRecordTest.java
index 7a1ac7c4af7..e42b91a14a6 100644
--- a/src/test/java/spoon/test/record/CtRecordTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/spoon/test/record/CtRecordTest.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import spoon.reflect.code.CtReturn;
 import spoon.reflect.code.CtStatement;
 import spoon.reflect.declaration.CtAnonymousExecutable;
+import spoon.reflect.declaration.CtClass;
 import spoon.reflect.declaration.CtConstructor;
 import spoon.reflect.declaration.CtElement;
 import spoon.reflect.declaration.CtField;
@@ -315,6 +316,21 @@ void testProperReturnInRecordAccessor(Factory factory) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	void testRecordWithStaticField() {
+		// contract: Static fields in records do not cause crashes
+		CtClass<?> parsed = Launcher.parseClass("""
+			public record User(int id, String name) {
+			  private static String ADMIN_NAME = "admin";
+			}
+			""");
+		assertThat(parsed).isInstanceOf(CtRecord.class);
+		assertThat(parsed).getFields().hasSize(3);
+		assertThat(parsed.getFields()).anySatisfy(it -> assertThat(it.getSimpleName()).isEqualTo("id"));
+		assertThat(parsed.getFields()).anySatisfy(it -> assertThat(it.getSimpleName()).isEqualTo("name"));
+		assertThat(parsed.getFields()).anySatisfy(it -> assertThat(it.getSimpleName()).isEqualTo("ADMIN_NAME"));
+	}
+
 	private <T> T head(Collection<T> collection) {
 		return collection.iterator().next();
 	}