diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/python/default_args_runme.py b/Examples/test-suite/python/default_args_runme.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6844e03bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/python/default_args_runme.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import default_args 
+
+
+if default_args.Statics.staticmethod() != 60:
+  raise RuntimeError
+  
+if default_args.cfunc1(1) != 2:
+  raise RuntimeError
+
+if default_args.cfunc2(1) != 3:
+  raise RuntimeError
+
+if default_args.cfunc3(1) != 4:
+  raise RuntimeError
+
+
+
diff --git a/Source/Modules/python.cxx b/Source/Modules/python.cxx
index 60196fa9f..e5b770cbe 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/python.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/python.cxx
@@ -2167,6 +2167,11 @@ public:
   virtual int staticmemberfunctionHandler(Node *n) {
     String *symname = Getattr(n,"sym:name");
     Language::staticmemberfunctionHandler(n);
+
+    if (Getattr(n,"sym:nextSibling")) {
+      return SWIG_OK;
+    }
+    
     if (shadow) {
       if ( !classic && !Getattr(n,"feature:python:callback") && have_addtofunc(n)) {
         int kw = (check_kwargs(n) && !Getattr(n,"sym:overloaded")) ? 1 : 0;