diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9d4e06b..5370052 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ MAINTENANCE_MODE_STATE_BACKEND = "maintenance_mode.backends.LocalFileBackend"
 
 # alternatively it is possible to use the default storage backend
 MAINTENANCE_MODE_STATE_BACKEND = "maintenance_mode.backends.DefaultStorageBackend"
+
+# alternatively it is possible to use the static storage backend
+# make sure that STATIC_ROOT and SATIC_URL are also set
+MAINTENANCE_MODE_STATE_BACKEND = "maintenance_mode.backends.StaticStorageBackend"
 ```
 
 ```python
diff --git a/maintenance_mode/backends.py b/maintenance_mode/backends.py
index 1be4ef6..13dc5b9 100644
--- a/maintenance_mode/backends.py
+++ b/maintenance_mode/backends.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 from django.conf import settings
+from django.contrib.staticfiles.storage import staticfiles_storage
 from django.core.files.base import ContentFile
 from django.core.files.storage import default_storage
 
@@ -55,6 +56,27 @@ def set_value(self, value):
         default_storage.save(filename, content)
 
 
+class StaticStorageBackend(AbstractStateBackend):
+    """
+    django-maintenance-mode backend which uses the staticfiles storage.
+    """
+
+    def get_value(self):
+        filename = settings.MAINTENANCE_MODE_STATE_FILE_NAME
+        try:
+            with staticfiles_storage.open(filename, "r") as statefile:
+                return self.from_str_to_bool_value(statefile.read())
+        except IOError:
+            return False
+
+    def set_value(self, value):
+        filename = settings.MAINTENANCE_MODE_STATE_FILE_NAME
+        if staticfiles_storage.exists(filename):
+            staticfiles_storage.delete(filename)
+        content = ContentFile(self.from_bool_to_str_value(value).encode())
+        staticfiles_storage.save(filename, content)
+
+
 class LocalFileBackend(AbstractStateBackend):
     """
     django-maintenance-mode backend which uses the local file-sistem.
diff --git a/tests/tests.py b/tests/tests.py
index e9b5f9d..665116b 100644
--- a/tests/tests.py
+++ b/tests/tests.py
@@ -232,6 +232,29 @@ def test_backend_default_storage(self):
             "maintenance_mode.backends.LocalFileBackend"
         )
 
+    def test_backend_static_storage(self):
+
+        self.__reset_state()
+
+        settings.MAINTENANCE_MODE_STATE_BACKEND = (
+            "maintenance_mode.backends.StaticStorageBackend"
+        )
+        settings.STATIC_URL = "/static/"
+        settings.STATIC_ROOT = "static"
+
+        backend = core.get_maintenance_mode_backend()
+        self.assertEqual(backend.get_value(), False)
+
+        backend.set_value(True)
+        self.assertEqual(backend.get_value(), True)
+
+        backend.set_value(False)
+        self.assertEqual(backend.get_value(), False)
+
+        settings.MAINTENANCE_MODE_STATE_BACKEND = (
+            "maintenance_mode.backends.LocalFileBackend"
+        )
+
     def test_backend_custom_invalid(self):
 
         self.__reset_state()