diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index faf44edf..1b7bc7ae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ module.exports = {
 |               Name                |         Type          |                     Default                     | Description                                                                                           |
 | :-------------------------------: | :-------------------: | :---------------------------------------------: | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 |          [`from`](#from)          |  `{String\|Object}`   |                   `undefined`                   | Glob or path from where we сopy files.                                                                |
-|            [`to`](#to)            |      `{String}`       |                   `undefined`                   | Output path.                                                                                          |
+|            [`to`](#to)            |      `{String}`       |            `compiler.options.output`            | Output path.                                                                                          |
 |       [`context`](#context)       |      `{String}`       | `options.context \|\| compiler.options.context` | A path that determines how to interpret the `from` path.                                              |
 |        [`toType`](#totype)        |      `{String}`       |                   `undefined`                   | Determinate what is `to` option - directory, file or template.                                        |
 |          [`test`](#test)          |      `{RegExp}`       |                   `undefined`                   | Pattern for extracting elements to be used in `to` templates.                                         |
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ module.exports = {
 #### `to`
 
 Type: `String`
-Default: `undefined`
+Default: `compiler.options.output`
 
 Output path.
 
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 466921b9..b48a68aa 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class CopyPlugin {
           callback();
         });
     });
+
     compiler.hooks.afterEmit.tapAsync(plugin, (compilation, callback) => {
       logger.debug('starting after-emit');
 
diff --git a/test/to-option.test.js b/test/to-option.test.js
index 6245c5ef..d42398af 100644
--- a/test/to-option.test.js
+++ b/test/to-option.test.js
@@ -448,5 +448,20 @@ describe('to option', () => {
         .then(done)
         .catch(done);
     });
+
+    it('should move a file to "compiler.options.output" by default', (done) => {
+      runEmit({
+        compilation: { output: { path: '/path/to' } },
+        expectedAssetKeys: ['newfile.txt'],
+        patterns: [
+          {
+            from: 'file.txt',
+            to: 'newfile.txt',
+          },
+        ],
+      })
+        .then(done)
+        .catch(done);
+    });
   });
 });