diff --git a/src/gridstack.js b/src/gridstack.js
index 2e1dd93..d7bfd68 100644
--- a/src/gridstack.js
+++ b/src/gridstack.js
@@ -683,7 +683,8 @@
                     accept: '.' + self.opts.itemClass
                 });
             }
-            trashZone
+            if(!self.opts.staticGrid){
+              trashZone
                 .on('dropover', function(event, ui) {
                     var el = $(ui.draggable);
                     var node = el.data('_gridstack_node');
@@ -700,9 +701,10 @@
                     }
                     self._clearRemovingTimeout(el);
                 });
+            }
         }
 
-        if (self.opts.acceptWidgets) {
+        if (!self.opts.staticGrid && self.opts.acceptWidgets) {
             var draggingElement = null;
 
             var onDrag = function(event, ui) {
@@ -801,7 +803,7 @@
                         .removeClass('ui-draggable ui-draggable-dragging ui-draggable-disabled')
                         .unbind('drag', onDrag);
                     self.container.append(el);
-                    self._prepareElementByNode(el, node);
+                    self._prepareElementsByNode(el, node);
                     self._updateContainerHeight();
                     self._triggerChangeEvent();
 
@@ -969,7 +971,7 @@
         node._isAboutToRemove = false;
     };
 
-    GridStack.prototype._prepareElementByNode = function(el, node) {
+    GridStack.prototype._prepareElementsByNode = function(el, node) {
         var self = this;
 
         var cellWidth;
@@ -1119,11 +1121,11 @@
                 resize: dragOrResize
             }));
 
-        if (node.noMove || this._isOneColumnMode() || this.opts.staticGrid || this.opts.disableDrag) {
+        if (node.noMove || this._isOneColumnMode() || this.opts.disableDrag) {
             el.draggable('disable');
         }
 
-        if (node.noResize || this._isOneColumnMode() || this.opts.staticGrid || this.opts.disableResize) {
+        if (node.noResize || this._isOneColumnMode() || this.opts.disableResize) {
             el.resizable('disable');
         }
 
@@ -1155,7 +1157,9 @@
         }, triggerAddEvent);
         el.data('_gridstack_node', node);
 
-        this._prepareElementByNode(el, node);
+        if(!this.opts.staticGrid) {
+          this._prepareElementsByNode(el, node);
+        }
     };
 
     GridStack.prototype.setAnimation = function(enable) {