diff --git a/src/Statement/Statement.php b/src/Statement/Statement.php
index 896d6262..06183b85 100644
--- a/src/Statement/Statement.php
+++ b/src/Statement/Statement.php
@@ -51,6 +51,17 @@ public function __construct( Claim $claim, ReferenceList $references = null ) {
 		$this->references = $references === null ? new ReferenceList() : $references;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @since 2.2
+	 *
+	 * @param Snak $mainSnak
+	 *
+	 * @return Statement
+	 */
+	public static function newFromMainSnak( Snak $mainSnak ) {
+		return new self( new Claim( $mainSnak ) );
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns the references attached to this statement.
 	 *
diff --git a/tests/unit/Statement/StatementTest.php b/tests/unit/Statement/StatementTest.php
index 0df7ed54..8e1d0f22 100644
--- a/tests/unit/Statement/StatementTest.php
+++ b/tests/unit/Statement/StatementTest.php
@@ -367,4 +367,11 @@ public function testGetClaim() {
 		$this->assertSame( $qualifiers, $claim->getQualifiers() );
 	}
 
+	public function testNewFromMainSnak() {
+		$snak = new PropertyNoValueSnak( new PropertyId( 'P42' ) );
+
+		$statement = Statement::newFromMainSnak( $snak );
+		$this->assertEquals( $snak, $statement->getMainSnak() );
+	}
+
 }