diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a1ed4a57..b2cc9e48 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,14 +27,17 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15.0)
 # # # project declaration
 project(sol2 VERSION 3.2.5 LANGUAGES CXX C)
 
-include(GNUInstallDirs)
-
 # # # Modules
 # # Include modules useful to the project, whether locally made in our own cmake DIRECTORY
 # # our from the standard cmake libraries
 # Add home-rolled modules path to front of module path list
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/Modules" "${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH}")
 
+if (PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR)
+	set(SOL2_IS_TOP_LEVEL TRUE)
+	message(STATUS "sol2 is the top-level directory...")
+endif()
+
 # Include standard modules
 include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
 include(CheckCXXCompilerFlag)
@@ -89,11 +92,6 @@ else()
 	set(IS_X64 TRUE)
 endif()
 
-if (PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR})
-	set(SOL2_IS_TOP_LEVEL TRUE)
-	message(STATUS "sol2 is the top-level directory...")
-endif()
-
 # # # sol2 Source Groups
 # # Sources everyone is going to need
 # Header files
diff --git a/include/sol/call.hpp b/include/sol/call.hpp
index 67131fd1..2066bd82 100644
--- a/include/sol/call.hpp
+++ b/include/sol/call.hpp
@@ -864,6 +864,11 @@ namespace sol {
 				return lcw.call(L, std::get<0>(f.arguments));
 			}
 
+			static int call(lua_State* L, function_arguments<Sig, P>& f) {
+				lua_call_wrapper<T, meta::unqualified_t<P>, is_index, is_variable, checked, boost, clean_stack> lcw {};
+				return lcw.call(L, std::get<0>(f.arguments));
+			}
+
 			static int call(lua_State* L, function_arguments<Sig, P>&& f) {
 				lua_call_wrapper<T, meta::unqualified_t<P>, is_index, is_variable, checked, boost, clean_stack> lcw {};
 				return lcw.call(L, std::get<0>(std::move(f.arguments)));
diff --git a/tests/regression_tests/simple/source/1149 - static method gets const-morphed in internals.cpp b/tests/regression_tests/simple/source/1149 - static method gets const-morphed in internals.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b0c079ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/regression_tests/simple/source/1149 - static method gets const-morphed in internals.cpp	
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#include <sol/sol.hpp>
+
+inline namespace sol2_regression_test_1149 {
+	struct Test {
+		static Test* staticCreate() {
+			return new Test();
+		}
+		Test* create() {
+			return new Test();
+		}
+	};
+} // namespace sol2_regression_test_1149
+
+unsigned int regression_1149() {
+	sol::state lua = {};
+	auto T = lua.new_usertype<Test>("Test");
+	// compile ok.
+	T.set_function("create", &Test::create);
+	// compile error.
+	T.set_function("staticCreate", &Test::staticCreate);
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/tests/regression_tests/simple/source/main.cpp b/tests/regression_tests/simple/source/main.cpp
index 10e97c41..234b46e3 100644
--- a/tests/regression_tests/simple/source/main.cpp
+++ b/tests/regression_tests/simple/source/main.cpp
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ extern unsigned int regression_1072();
 extern unsigned int regression_1087();
 extern unsigned int regression_1095();
 extern unsigned int regression_1096();
+extern unsigned int regression_1149();
 
 static f_ptr* const regression_tests_regressions[]
-     = { &regression_1008, &regression_1000, &regression_1067, &regression_1072, &regression_1087, &regression_1095, &regression_1096 };
+     = { &regression_1008, &regression_1000, &regression_1067, &regression_1072, &regression_1087, &regression_1095, &regression_1096, &regression_1149 };
 static const int regression_tests_sizeof_regressions = sizeof(regression_tests_regressions) / sizeof(regression_tests_regressions[0]);
 
 int trampoline(f_ptr* f) {
diff --git a/tests/runtime_tests/source/tables.cpp b/tests/runtime_tests/source/tables.cpp
index acf7fb55..33fb3e50 100644
--- a/tests/runtime_tests/source/tables.cpp
+++ b/tests/runtime_tests/source/tables.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,10 @@ TEST_CASE("tables/create-with-local", "Check if creating a table is kosher") {
 TEST_CASE("tables/function variables", "Check if tables and function calls work as intended") {
 	sol::state lua;
 	lua.open_libraries(sol::lib::base, sol::lib::os);
-	auto run_script = [](sol::state& lua) -> void { lua.safe_script("assert(os.fun() == \"test\")"); };
+	auto run_script = [](sol::state& lua) -> void {
+		auto pf = lua.safe_script("assert(os.fun() == \"test\")");
+		REQUIRE(pf.valid());
+	};
 
 	lua.get<sol::table>("os").set_function("fun", []() {
 		INFO("stateless lambda()");