diff --git a/src/dask_awkward/lib/core.py b/src/dask_awkward/lib/core.py
index 87800825..0ae0e97c 100644
--- a/src/dask_awkward/lib/core.py
+++ b/src/dask_awkward/lib/core.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def dask_property(maybe_func: Callable, *, no_dispatch: bool = False) -> _DaskPr
 
     Parameters
     ----------
-    maybe_func : Callable, optional
+    maybe_func : Callable
         The property getter function.
     no_dispatch : bool
         If True, re-use the main getter function as the Dask implementation.
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def dask_property(maybe_func: Callable, *, no_dispatch: bool = False) -> _DaskPr
     Returns
     -------
     Callable
-        The callable dask-awkward aware descriptor factory or the descriptor itself
+        The dask-awkward aware property descriptor
     """
 
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def dask_property(
     Returns
     -------
     Callable
-        The callable dask-awkward aware descriptor factory or the descriptor itself
+        The callable dask-awkward aware property descriptor factory
     """
     ...
 
@@ -224,13 +224,69 @@ def dask_property_wrapper(func: Callable) -> _DaskProperty:
         return dask_property_wrapper(maybe_func)
 
 
-def dask_method(func: F) -> F:
+class _DaskMethod:
+    _impl: Callable
+    _dask_get: Callable | None = None
+
+    def __init__(self, impl: Callable):
+        self._impl = impl
+
+    def __get__(
+        self, instance: T | None, owner: type[T] | None = None
+    ) -> _DaskMethod | Callable:
+        if instance is None:
+            return self
+
+        return self._impl.__get__(instance, owner)
+
+    def dask(self, func: Callable) -> _DaskMethod:
+        self._dask_get = _make_dask_method(func)
+        return self
+
+
+@overload
+def dask_method(maybe_func: F, *, no_dispatch: bool = False) -> _DaskMethod:
     """Decorate an instance method to provide a mechanism for overriding the
     implementation for dask-awkward arrays via `.dask`.
 
     Parameters
     ----------
-    func : Callable
+    maybe_func : Callable
+        The method implementation to decorate.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    Callable
+        The callable dask-awkward aware method.
+    """
+
+
+@overload
+def dask_method(
+    maybe_func: None = None, *, no_dispatch: bool = False
+) -> Callable[[F], _DaskMethod]:
+    """Decorate an instance method to provide a mechanism for overriding the
+    implementation for dask-awkward arrays via `.dask`.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    maybe_func : Callable, optional
+        The method implementation to decorate.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    Callable
+        The callable dask-awkward aware method factory.
+    """
+
+
+def dask_method(maybe_func=None, *, no_dispatch=False):
+    """Decorate an instance method to provide a mechanism for overriding the
+    implementation for dask-awkward arrays via `.dask`.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    maybe_func : Callable, optional
         The method implementation to decorate.
 
     Returns
@@ -239,12 +295,18 @@ def dask_method(func: F) -> F:
         The callable dask-awkward aware method.
     """
 
-    def dask(dask_func_impl: G) -> F:
-        func._dask_get = _make_dask_method(dask_func_impl)  # type: ignore
-        return func
+    def dask_method_wrapper(func: F) -> _DaskMethod:
+        method = _DaskMethod(func)
+
+        if no_dispatch:
+            return method.dask(_adapt_naive_dask_get(func))
+        else:
+            return method
 
-    func.dask = dask  # type: ignore
-    return func
+    if maybe_func is None:
+        return dask_method_wrapper
+    else:
+        return dask_method_wrapper(maybe_func)
 
 
 class Scalar(DaskMethodsMixin, DaskOperatorMethodMixin):
diff --git a/tests/test_behavior.py b/tests/test_behavior.py
index 8000a4a6..3a744874 100644
--- a/tests/test_behavior.py
+++ b/tests/test_behavior.py
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ def some_method(self):
     def some_method_dask(self, array):
         return array
 
+    @dak.dask_method(no_dispatch=True)
+    def some_method_both(self):
+        return "NO DISPATCH!"
+
 
 @pytest.mark.xfail(
     BAD_NP_AK_MIXIN_VERSIONING,
@@ -69,7 +73,7 @@ def test_distance_behavior(
     BAD_NP_AK_MIXIN_VERSIONING,
     reason="NumPy 1.25 mixin __slots__ change",
 )
-def test_property_behavior(daa_p1: dak.Array, caa_p1: ak.Array) -> None:
+def test_property_method_behavior(daa_p1: dak.Array, caa_p1: ak.Array) -> None:
     daa = dak.with_name(daa_p1.points, name="Point", behavior=behaviors)
     caa = ak.Array(caa_p1.points, with_name="Point", behavior=behaviors)
     assert_eq(daa.x2, caa.x2)
@@ -87,6 +91,7 @@ def test_property_behavior(daa_p1: dak.Array, caa_p1: ak.Array) -> None:
         == caa.some_property_both
         == "this is a dask AND non-dask property"
     )
+    assert daa.some_method_both() == caa.some_method_both() == "NO DISPATCH!"
 
 
 @pytest.mark.xfail(