diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/conf/parts/maileditor.py b/src/open_inwoner/conf/parts/maileditor.py
index 1644a8343d..926efb3e37 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/conf/parts/maileditor.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/conf/parts/maileditor.py
@@ -290,16 +290,76 @@
             },
         ],
     },
-    "case_notification": {
-        "name": _("Case update notification"),
+    "case_status_notification": {
+        "name": _("Case status update notification"),
         "description": _(
-            "This email is used to notify people an update happened to their case"
+            "This email is used to notify people about a new status being set on their case"
         ),
         "subject_default": "Update to your case at {{ site_name }}",
         "body_default": """
             <p>Beste</p>
 
-            <p>You are receiving this email because one of your cases received a new status update or document attachment.</p>
+            <p>You are receiving this email because one of your cases received a new status update.</p>
+
+            <table>
+                <tr>
+                    <th>Case identification</th>
+                    <td>{{ identification }}</td>
+                </tr>
+                <tr>
+                    <th>Case type</th>
+                    <td>{{ type_description }}</td>
+                </tr>
+                <tr>
+                    <th>Start date</th>
+                    <td>{{ start_date }}</td>
+                </tr>
+            </table>
+
+            <p><a href="{{ case_link }}">Go to your case</a> </p>
+
+            <p>Met vriendelijke groet,
+            {{ site_name }} </p>
+       """,
+        "subject": [
+            {
+                "name": "site_name",
+                "description": _("Name of the site."),
+            },
+        ],
+        "body": [
+            {
+                "name": "identification",
+                "description": _("The identification of the case"),
+            },
+            {
+                "name": "type_description",
+                "description": _("The description of the type of the case"),
+            },
+            {
+                "name": "start_date",
+                "description": _("The start date of the case"),
+            },
+            {
+                "name": "case_link",
+                "description": _("The link to the case details."),
+            },
+            {
+                "name": "site_name",
+                "description": _("Name of the site"),
+            },
+        ],
+    },
+    "case_document_notification": {
+        "name": _("Case document update notification"),
+        "description": _(
+            "This email is used to notify people that a new document was added to their case"
+        ),
+        "subject_default": "Update to your case at {{ site_name }}",
+        "body_default": """
+            <p>Beste</p>
+
+            <p>You are receiving this email because one of your cases received a new document attachment.</p>
 
             <table>
                 <tr>
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/migrations/0042_case_notification_mail_template_split.py b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/migrations/0042_case_notification_mail_template_split.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bb444a65d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/migrations/0042_case_notification_mail_template_split.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.23 on 2024-01-19 15:02
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+def split_case_notification_mail_template(apps, schema_editor):
+    """
+    Split the `case_notification` email template into two separate templates, one for
+    status notifications and one for document notifications
+    """
+    MailTemplate = apps.get_model("mail_editor", "MailTemplate")
+
+    case_notification_template = MailTemplate.objects.filter(
+        template_type="case_notification"
+    ).first()
+
+    if case_notification_template:
+        case_notification_template.template_type = "case_status_notification"
+        case_notification_template.save()
+
+        case_notification_template.pk = None
+        case_notification_template.template_type = "case_document_notification"
+        case_notification_template.save()
+
+
+def join_case_notification_mail_template(apps, schema_editor):
+    MailTemplate = apps.get_model("mail_editor", "MailTemplate")
+
+    case_notification_template = MailTemplate.objects.get(
+        template_type="case_status_notification"
+    )
+    MailTemplate.objects.get(template_type="case_document_notification").delete()
+
+    case_notification_template.template_type = "case_notification"
+    case_notification_template.save()
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("mail_editor", "0001_initial"),
+        ("openzaak", "0041_configuration_cases_button"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RunPython(
+            split_case_notification_mail_template, join_case_notification_mail_template
+        )
+    ]
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/notifications.py b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/notifications.py
index ae2e85345c..f801ae26ec 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/notifications.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/notifications.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def handle_zaakinformatieobject_update(
         )
         return
 
-    send_case_update_email(user, case)
+    send_case_update_email(user, case, "case_document_notification")
     note.mark_sent()
 
     log_system_action(
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ def handle_status_update(user: User, case: Zaak, status: Status):
         )
         return
 
-    send_case_update_email(user, case)
+    send_case_update_email(user, case, "case_status_notification")
     note.mark_sent()
 
     log_system_action(
@@ -396,7 +396,9 @@ def handle_status_update(user: User, case: Zaak, status: Status):
     )
 
 
-def send_case_update_email(user: User, case: Zaak):
+def send_case_update_email(
+    user: User, case: Zaak, template_name: str, extra_context: dict = None
+):
     """
     send the actual mail
     """
@@ -404,13 +406,15 @@ def send_case_update_email(user: User, case: Zaak):
         reverse("cases:case_detail", kwargs={"object_id": str(case.uuid)})
     )
 
-    template = find_template("case_notification")
+    template = find_template(template_name)
     context = {
         "identification": case.identification,
         "type_description": case.zaaktype.omschrijving,
         "start_date": case.startdatum,
         "case_link": case_detail_url,
     }
+    if extra_context:
+        context.update(extra_context)
     template.send_email([user.email], context)
 
 
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/tests/test_notification_utils.py b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/tests/test_notification_utils.py
index 66ef357a28..55736d4caa 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/tests/test_notification_utils.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/tests/test_notification_utils.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def test_send_case_update_email(self):
             Zaak, "_format_zaak_identificatie"
         ) as format_identificatie:
             format_identificatie.return_value = ret_val
-            send_case_update_email(user, case)
+            send_case_update_email(user, case, "case_status_notification")
 
         format_identificatie.assert_called_once()