diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 1.5.1
+
+* yesod-static doesn't obey Authentication [#1286](https://github.com/yesodweb/yesod/issues/1286)
+
 ## 1.5.0.5
 
 * Avoid lazy I/O in mkEmbeddedStatic (fixes [#149](https://github.com/yesodweb/yesod/issues/149))
diff --git a/Yesod/Static.hs b/Yesod/Static.hs
--- a/Yesod/Static.hs
+++ b/Yesod/Static.hs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE MultiParamTypeClasses #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE RecordWildCards #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE FlexibleContexts #-}
 ---------------------------------------------------------
 --
 -- | Serve static files from a Yesod app.
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@
 
 import Crypto.Hash.Conduit (hashFile, sinkHash)
 import Crypto.Hash (MD5, Digest)
+import Control.Monad.Catch (MonadThrow)
 import Control.Monad.Trans.State
 
 import qualified Data.Byteable as Byteable
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@
 import Data.Default
 --import Text.Lucius (luciusRTMinified)
 
+import Network.Wai (pathInfo)
 import Network.Wai.Application.Static
     ( StaticSettings (..)
     , staticApp
@@ -170,11 +173,16 @@
 instance ParseRoute Static where
     parseRoute (x, y) = Just $ StaticRoute x y
 
-instance YesodSubDispatch Static m where
+instance (MonadThrow m, MonadIO m, MonadBaseControl IO m)
+  => YesodSubDispatch Static (HandlerT master m) where
     yesodSubDispatch YesodSubRunnerEnv {..} req =
-        staticApp set req
+        ysreParentRunner base ysreParentEnv (fmap ysreToParentRoute route) req
       where
+        base = stripHandlerT handlert ysreGetSub ysreToParentRoute route
+        route = Just $ StaticRoute (pathInfo req) []
+
         Static set = ysreGetSub $ yreSite $ ysreParentEnv
+        handlert = sendWaiApplication $ staticApp set
 
 notHidden :: FilePath -> Bool
 notHidden "tmp" = False
diff --git a/yesod-static.cabal b/yesod-static.cabal
--- a/yesod-static.cabal
+++ b/yesod-static.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            yesod-static
-version:         1.5.0.5
+version:         1.5.1
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
                    , blaze-builder         >= 0.3
                    , css-text              >= 0.1.2
                    , hashable              >= 1.1
+                   , exceptions
 
     exposed-modules: Yesod.Static
                      Yesod.EmbeddedStatic