diff --git a/_build/test/Tests/Processors/Element/StaticFileChangedUpdateTest.php b/_build/test/Tests/Processors/Element/StaticFileChangedUpdateTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e9b3353bbb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_build/test/Tests/Processors/Element/StaticFileChangedUpdateTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the MODX Revolution package.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) MODX, LLC
+ *
+ * For complete copyright and license information, see the COPYRIGHT and LICENSE
+ * files found in the top-level directory of this distribution.
+ *
+ * @package modx-test
+ */
+
+namespace MODX\Revolution\Tests\Processors\Element;
+
+use MODX\Revolution\modChunk;
+use MODX\Revolution\modPlugin;
+use MODX\Revolution\modSnippet;
+use MODX\Revolution\modTemplate;
+use MODX\Revolution\modTemplateVar;
+use MODX\Revolution\MODxTestCase;
+use MODX\Revolution\Processors\Element\Chunk\Update as ChunkUpdate;
+use MODX\Revolution\Processors\Element\Plugin\Update as PluginUpdate;
+use MODX\Revolution\Processors\Element\Snippet\Update as SnippetUpdate;
+use MODX\Revolution\Processors\Element\Template\Update as TemplateUpdate;
+use MODX\Revolution\Processors\Element\TemplateVar\Update as TemplateVarUpdate;
+
+/**
+ * Ensures static_file_changed is returned for every element Update processor (#13235).
+ *
+ * @group Processors
+ * @group Element
+ */
+class StaticFileChangedUpdateTest extends MODxTestCase
+{
+    /** @var string */
+    private $tmpDir;
+
+    /**
+     * @before
+     */
+    public function setUpFixtures()
+    {
+        parent::setUpFixtures();
+        $this->tmpDir = sys_get_temp_dir() . '/modx-static-file-changed-' . uniqid('', true);
+        mkdir($this->tmpDir, 0777, true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @after
+     */
+    public function tearDownFixtures()
+    {
+        parent::tearDownFixtures();
+        foreach (
+            [
+                modChunk::class,
+                modSnippet::class,
+                modPlugin::class,
+                modTemplate::class,
+                modTemplateVar::class,
+            ] as $class
+        ) {
+            $objects = $this->modx->getCollection($class, [
+                'name:LIKE' => 'UnitTestStaticFile%',
+            ]);
+            if ($class === modTemplate::class) {
+                $objects = $this->modx->getCollection($class, [
+                    'templatename:LIKE' => 'UnitTestStaticFile%',
+                ]);
+            }
+            foreach ($objects as $object) {
+                $object->remove();
+            }
+        }
+        if ($this->tmpDir && is_dir($this->tmpDir)) {
+            foreach (glob($this->tmpDir . '/*') ?: [] as $file) {
+                @unlink($file);
+            }
+            @rmdir($this->tmpDir);
+        }
+        $this->modx->error->reset();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider providerElementTypes
+     */
+    public function testStaticFileChangedFlagOnPathChange(
+        string $classKey,
+        string $processor,
+        string $nameField,
+        string $contentField,
+        string $contentValue
+    ) {
+        $fileA = $this->tmpDir . '/a.' . substr(md5($classKey), 0, 6) . '.txt';
+        $fileB = $this->tmpDir . '/b.' . substr(md5($classKey), 0, 6) . '.txt';
+        file_put_contents($fileA, $contentValue);
+        file_put_contents($fileB, $contentValue);
+
+        /** @var \MODX\Revolution\modElement $element */
+        $element = $this->modx->newObject($classKey);
+        $element->fromArray([
+            $nameField => 'UnitTestStaticFile' . substr(md5($classKey), 0, 6),
+            'description' => 'static file changed test',
+            'static' => true,
+            'static_file' => $fileA,
+            $contentField => $contentValue,
+        ]);
+        $this->assertTrue((bool)$element->save(), 'Failed to create static ' . $classKey);
+
+        $payload = [
+            'id' => $element->get('id'),
+            $nameField => $element->get($nameField),
+            'description' => $element->get('description'),
+            'category' => 0,
+            'locked' => false,
+            'static' => 1,
+            'static_file' => $fileB,
+            $contentField => $contentValue,
+            'clearCache' => false,
+        ];
+        if ($classKey === modPlugin::class) {
+            $payload['disabled'] = false;
+        }
+
+        $result = $this->modx->runProcessor($processor, $payload);
+        $this->assertTrue($this->checkForSuccess($result), $result->getMessage());
+        $object = $result->getObject();
+        $this->assertArrayHasKey('static_file_changed', $object);
+        $this->assertTrue(
+            (bool)$object['static_file_changed'],
+            'Expected static_file_changed=true after path change for ' . $classKey
+        );
+
+        $payload['static_file'] = $fileB;
+        $result = $this->modx->runProcessor($processor, $payload);
+        $this->assertTrue($this->checkForSuccess($result), $result->getMessage());
+        $object = $result->getObject();
+        $this->assertArrayHasKey('static_file_changed', $object);
+        $this->assertFalse(
+            (bool)$object['static_file_changed'],
+            'Expected static_file_changed=false when path unchanged for ' . $classKey
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function providerElementTypes(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'chunk' => [modChunk::class, ChunkUpdate::class, 'name', 'snippet', '<p>static</p>'],
+            'snippet' => [modSnippet::class, SnippetUpdate::class, 'name', 'snippet', 'return "static";'],
+            'plugin' => [modPlugin::class, PluginUpdate::class, 'name', 'plugincode', 'return true;'],
+            'template' => [modTemplate::class, TemplateUpdate::class, 'templatename', 'content', '<html>static</html>'],
+            'tv' => [modTemplateVar::class, TemplateVarUpdate::class, 'name', 'default_text', 'static'],
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Chunk/Update.php b/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Chunk/Update.php
index bcec19933b4..f9df90f3a42 100644
--- a/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Chunk/Update.php
+++ b/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Chunk/Update.php
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ public function beforeSave()
 
     public function cleanup()
     {
-        return $this->success('',
-            array_merge($this->object->get(['id', 'name', 'description', 'locked', 'category', 'snippet']),
-                ['previous_category' => $this->previousCategory]));
+        return $this->success('', $this->getCleanupData(['id', 'name', 'description', 'locked', 'category', 'snippet']));
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Plugin/Update.php b/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Plugin/Update.php
index c1fa021ed6e..d4ca37c5260 100644
--- a/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Plugin/Update.php
+++ b/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Plugin/Update.php
@@ -91,9 +91,8 @@ public function setSystemEvents()
 
     public function cleanup()
     {
-        return $this->success('', array_merge(
-            $this->object->get(['id', 'name', 'description', 'locked', 'category', 'disabled', 'plugincode']),
-            ['previous_category' => $this->previousCategory]
-        ));
+        return $this->success('', $this->getCleanupData([
+            'id', 'name', 'description', 'locked', 'category', 'disabled', 'plugincode',
+        ]));
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Snippet/Update.php b/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Snippet/Update.php
index 74741026c91..42b1a92901e 100644
--- a/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Snippet/Update.php
+++ b/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Snippet/Update.php
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ public function beforeSave()
 
     public function cleanup()
     {
-        return $this->success('',
-            array_merge($this->object->get(['id', 'name', 'description', 'locked', 'category', 'snippet']),
-                ['previous_category' => $this->previousCategory]));
+        return $this->success('', $this->getCleanupData(['id', 'name', 'description', 'locked', 'category', 'snippet']));
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/TemplateVar/Update.php b/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/TemplateVar/Update.php
index deea3f12674..5dda1da58bb 100644
--- a/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/TemplateVar/Update.php
+++ b/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/TemplateVar/Update.php
@@ -247,9 +247,9 @@ public function setMediaSources()
 
     public function cleanup()
     {
-        return $this->success('',
-            array_merge($this->object->get(['id', 'name', 'description', 'locked', 'category', 'default_text']),
-                ['previous_category' => $this->previousCategory]));
+        return $this->success('', $this->getCleanupData([
+            'id', 'name', 'description', 'locked', 'category', 'default_text',
+        ]));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Update.php b/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Update.php
index 81b424c5589..806a6823359 100644
--- a/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Update.php
+++ b/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Update.php
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ abstract class Update extends UpdateProcessor
     public $previousCategory;
     /** @var modElement $object */
     public $object;
+    /** @var bool Whether static source identity changed (path/source/static); triggers manager reload */
+    protected bool $staticFileChanged = false;
 
     public function beforeSet()
     {
@@ -79,6 +81,9 @@ public function beforeSave()
             }
         }
 
+        /* Reload manager form when static source identity changes (path, media source, or static flag). */
+        $this->staticFileChanged = $this->object->staticSourceChanged();
+
         return !$this->hasErrors();
     }
 
@@ -99,13 +104,26 @@ public function afterSave()
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Build success payload shared by all element Update processors.
+     * Subclasses must use this so static_file_changed is never dropped.
+     *
+     * @param array $fields Object fields to include
+     * @return array
+     */
+    protected function getCleanupData(array $fields): array
+    {
+        return array_merge($this->object->get($fields), [
+            'previous_category' => $this->previousCategory,
+            'static_file_changed' => $this->staticFileChanged,
+        ]);
+    }
+
     public function cleanup()
     {
-        $fields = array('id', 'description', 'locked', 'category', 'content');
-        array_push($fields, ($this->classKey == modTemplate::class ? 'templatename' : 'name'));
-        return $this->success(
-            '',
-            array_merge($this->object->get($fields), ['previous_category' => $this->previousCategory])
-        );
+        $fields = ['id', 'description', 'locked', 'category', 'content'];
+        $fields[] = ($this->classKey == modTemplate::class ? 'templatename' : 'name');
+
+        return $this->success('', $this->getCleanupData($fields));
     }
 }
diff --git a/manager/assets/modext/core/modx.layout.js b/manager/assets/modext/core/modx.layout.js
index f74246198e6..20345e8425d 100644
--- a/manager/assets/modext/core/modx.layout.js
+++ b/manager/assets/modext/core/modx.layout.js
@@ -905,3 +905,16 @@ MODx.loadPage = MODx.LayoutMgr.loadPage;
 MODx.showDashboard = MODx.LayoutMgr.showDashboard;
 MODx.hideDashboard = MODx.LayoutMgr.hideDashboard;
 MODx.changeMenu = MODx.LayoutMgr.changeMenu;
+
+/**
+ * If the element update response indicates static_file path changed, reload the page and return true.
+ * @param {Object} resultObject - response.result.object from element update processor
+ * @returns {boolean} true if page reload was triggered
+ */
+MODx.reloadIfStaticFileChanged = function(resultObject) {
+    if (resultObject && resultObject.static_file_changed) {
+        MODx.loadPage(MODx.request.a, `id=${resultObject.id}`);
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+};
diff --git a/manager/assets/modext/widgets/element/modx.panel.chunk.js b/manager/assets/modext/widgets/element/modx.panel.chunk.js
index b354fc5b416..744993e6de6 100644
--- a/manager/assets/modext/widgets/element/modx.panel.chunk.js
+++ b/manager/assets/modext/widgets/element/modx.panel.chunk.js
@@ -440,8 +440,10 @@ Ext.extend(MODx.panel.Chunk, MODx.FormPanel, {
     },
 
     success: function(r) {
+        const data = r.result.object;
+        if (MODx.reloadIfStaticFileChanged(data)) { return; }
         if (MODx.request.id) { Ext.getCmp('modx-grid-element-properties').save(); }
-        this.getForm().setValues(r.result.object);
+        this.getForm().setValues(data);
 
         const
             c = Ext.getCmp('modx-chunk-category').getValue(),
@@ -449,7 +451,7 @@ Ext.extend(MODx.panel.Chunk, MODx.FormPanel, {
             t = Ext.getCmp('modx-tree-element')
         ;
         if (t) {
-            const node = t.getNodeById(`n_chunk_element_${Ext.getCmp('modx-chunk-id').getValue()}_${r.result.object.previous_category}`);
+            const node = t.getNodeById(`n_chunk_element_${Ext.getCmp('modx-chunk-id').getValue()}_${data.previous_category}`);
             if (node) { node.destroy(); }
             t.refreshNode(n, true);
         }
diff --git a/manager/assets/modext/widgets/element/modx.panel.plugin.js b/manager/assets/modext/widgets/element/modx.panel.plugin.js
index cd0ffa6432a..ea9dc4551be 100644
--- a/manager/assets/modext/widgets/element/modx.panel.plugin.js
+++ b/manager/assets/modext/widgets/element/modx.panel.plugin.js
@@ -461,16 +461,18 @@ Ext.extend(MODx.panel.Plugin, MODx.FormPanel, {
     },
 
     success: function(o) {
+        const data = o.result.object;
+        if (MODx.reloadIfStaticFileChanged(data)) { return; }
         if (MODx.request.id) { Ext.getCmp('modx-grid-element-properties').save(); }
         Ext.getCmp('modx-grid-plugin-event').getStore().commitChanges();
-        this.getForm().setValues(o.result.object);
+        this.getForm().setValues(data);
 
         const t = Ext.getCmp('modx-tree-element');
         if (t) {
             const
                 c = Ext.getCmp('modx-plugin-category').getValue(),
                 u = c !== '' && c != null && c !== 0 ? `n_plugin_category_${c}` : 'n_type_plugin',
-                node = t.getNodeById(`n_plugin_element_${Ext.getCmp('modx-plugin-id').getValue()}_${o.result.object.previous_category}`)
+                node = t.getNodeById(`n_plugin_element_${Ext.getCmp('modx-plugin-id').getValue()}_${data.previous_category}`)
             ;
             if (node) { node.destroy(); }
             t.refreshNode(u, true);
diff --git a/manager/assets/modext/widgets/element/modx.panel.snippet.js b/manager/assets/modext/widgets/element/modx.panel.snippet.js
index f5fe3f257dc..601ce07a1fe 100644
--- a/manager/assets/modext/widgets/element/modx.panel.snippet.js
+++ b/manager/assets/modext/widgets/element/modx.panel.snippet.js
@@ -444,17 +444,19 @@ Ext.extend(MODx.panel.Snippet, MODx.FormPanel, {
     },
 
     success: function(r) {
+        const data = r.result.object;
+        if (MODx.reloadIfStaticFileChanged(data)) { return; }
         if (MODx.request.id) {
             Ext.getCmp('modx-grid-element-properties').save();
         }
-        this.getForm().setValues(r.result.object);
+        this.getForm().setValues(data);
 
         const t = Ext.getCmp('modx-tree-element');
         if (t) {
             const
                 c = Ext.getCmp('modx-snippet-category').getValue(),
                 u = c !== '' && c != null && c !== 0 ? `n_snippet_category_${c}` : 'n_type_snippet',
-                node = t.getNodeById(`n_snippet_element_${Ext.getCmp('modx-snippet-id').getValue()}_${r.result.object.previous_category}`)
+                node = t.getNodeById(`n_snippet_element_${Ext.getCmp('modx-snippet-id').getValue()}_${data.previous_category}`)
             ;
             if (node) {
                 node.destroy();
diff --git a/manager/assets/modext/widgets/element/modx.panel.template.js b/manager/assets/modext/widgets/element/modx.panel.template.js
index 44d9766f4bb..9ff6471496c 100644
--- a/manager/assets/modext/widgets/element/modx.panel.template.js
+++ b/manager/assets/modext/widgets/element/modx.panel.template.js
@@ -568,10 +568,9 @@ Ext.extend(MODx.panel.Template, MODx.FormPanel, {
         });
     },
     success: function(response) {
-        const
-            data = response.result.object,
-            tree = Ext.getCmp('modx-tree-element')
-        ;
+        const data = response.result.object;
+        if (MODx.reloadIfStaticFileChanged(data)) { return; }
+        const tree = Ext.getCmp('modx-tree-element');
         if (MODx.request.id) {
             Ext.getCmp('modx-grid-element-properties').save();
         }
diff --git a/manager/assets/modext/widgets/element/modx.panel.tv.js b/manager/assets/modext/widgets/element/modx.panel.tv.js
index b02049f199d..57da317509c 100644
--- a/manager/assets/modext/widgets/element/modx.panel.tv.js
+++ b/manager/assets/modext/widgets/element/modx.panel.tv.js
@@ -752,18 +752,20 @@ Ext.extend(MODx.panel.TV, MODx.FormPanel, {
     },
 
     success: function(r) {
+        const data = r.result.object;
+        if (MODx.reloadIfStaticFileChanged(data)) { return; }
         Ext.getCmp('modx-grid-tv-template').getStore().commitChanges();
         Ext.getCmp('modx-grid-tv-security').getStore().commitChanges();
         Ext.getCmp('modx-grid-element-sources').getStore().commitChanges();
         if (MODx.request.id) { Ext.getCmp('modx-grid-element-properties').save(); }
-        this.getForm().setValues(r.result.object);
+        this.getForm().setValues(data);
 
         const t = Ext.getCmp('modx-tree-element');
         if (t) {
             const
                 c = Ext.getCmp('modx-tv-category').getValue(),
                 u = c !== '' && c != null && c !== 0 ? `n_tv_category_${c}` : 'n_type_tv',
-                node = t.getNodeById(`n_tv_element_${Ext.getCmp('modx-tv-id').getValue()}_${r.result.object.previous_category}`);
+                node = t.getNodeById(`n_tv_element_${Ext.getCmp('modx-tv-id').getValue()}_${data.previous_category}`);
             if (node) { node.destroy(); }
             t.refreshNode(u, true);
         }