diff --git a/packages/webpack-cli/lib/plugins/CLIPlugin.js b/packages/webpack-cli/lib/plugins/CLIPlugin.js
index 363221e3fd6..f4c267441d5 100644
--- a/packages/webpack-cli/lib/plugins/CLIPlugin.js
+++ b/packages/webpack-cli/lib/plugins/CLIPlugin.js
@@ -40,14 +40,20 @@ class CLIPlugin {
     setupHelpfulOutput(compiler) {
         const pluginName = 'webpack-cli';
         const getCompilationName = () => (compiler.name ? `'${compiler.name}'` : '');
+        const logCompilation = (message) => {
+            if (process.env.WEBPACK_CLI_START_FINISH_FORCE_LOG) {
+                process.stderr.write(message);
+            } else {
+                this.logger.log(message);
+            }
+        };
 
         const { configPath } = this.options;
 
         compiler.hooks.run.tap(pluginName, () => {
             const name = getCompilationName();
 
-            this.logger.log(`Compiler${name ? ` ${name}` : ''} starting...`);
-
+            logCompilation(`Compiler${name ? ` ${name}` : ''} starting... `);
             if (configPath) {
                 this.logger.log(`Compiler${name ? ` ${name}` : ''} is using config: '${configPath}'`);
             }
@@ -62,7 +68,7 @@ class CLIPlugin {
 
             const name = getCompilationName();
 
-            this.logger.log(`Compiler${name ? ` ${name}` : ''} starting...`);
+            logCompilation(`Compiler${name ? ` ${name}` : ''} starting... `);
 
             if (configPath) {
                 this.logger.log(`Compiler${name ? ` ${name}` : ''} is using config: '${configPath}'`);
@@ -79,8 +85,7 @@ class CLIPlugin {
         (compiler.webpack ? compiler.hooks.afterDone : compiler.hooks.done).tap(pluginName, () => {
             const name = getCompilationName();
 
-            this.logger.log(`Compiler${name ? ` ${name}` : ''} finished`);
-
+            logCompilation(`Compiler${name ? ` ${name}` : ''} finished`);
             process.nextTick(() => {
                 if (compiler.watchMode) {
                     this.logger.log(`Compiler${name ? `${name}` : ''} is watching files for updates...`);
diff --git a/test/build/start-finish-force-log/src/index.js b/test/build/start-finish-force-log/src/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ca8f58ee959
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/build/start-finish-force-log/src/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+console.log("Itadori Yuuji")
diff --git a/test/build/start-finish-force-log/start-finish-force-log.test.js b/test/build/start-finish-force-log/start-finish-force-log.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3701bb95d08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/build/start-finish-force-log/start-finish-force-log.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const { run, runWatch, isWebpack5 } = require('../../utils/test-utils');
+
+describe('start finish force log', () => {
+    it('start finish force log when env is set', () => {
+        const { exitCode, stderr, stdout } = run(__dirname, [], {
+            env: { WEBPACK_CLI_START_FINISH_FORCE_LOG: true },
+        });
+        expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+        expect(stderr).toContain('Compiler starting...');
+        expect(stderr).toContain('Compiler finished');
+        const output = isWebpack5 ? 'compiled successfully' : 'main.js';
+        expect(stdout).toContain(output);
+    });
+
+    it('should show name of the config', () => {
+        const { exitCode, stderr, stdout } = run(__dirname, ['--name', 'log config'], {
+            env: { WEBPACK_CLI_START_FINISH_FORCE_LOG: true },
+        });
+        expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+        expect(stderr).toContain("Compiler 'log config' starting...");
+        expect(stderr).toContain("Compiler 'log config' finished");
+        const output = isWebpack5 ? 'compiled successfully' : 'main.js';
+        expect(stdout).toContain(output);
+    });
+
+    it('should work with watch', async () => {
+        const { stderr, stdout } = await runWatch(__dirname, ['watch'], {
+            env: { WEBPACK_CLI_START_FINISH_FORCE_LOG: true },
+        });
+        expect(stderr).toContain('Compiler starting...');
+        expect(stderr).toContain('Compiler finished');
+        const output = isWebpack5 ? 'compiled successfully' : 'main.js';
+        expect(stdout).toContain(output);
+    });
+
+    it('should work with multi compiler', () => {
+        const { exitCode, stderr, stdout } = run(__dirname, ['--config', './webpack.config.array.js'], {
+            env: { WEBPACK_CLI_START_FINISH_FORCE_LOG: true },
+        });
+        expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+        expect(stderr).toContain("Compiler 'Gojou' starting...");
+        expect(stderr).toContain("Compiler 'Satoru' starting...");
+        expect(stderr).toContain("Compiler 'Gojou' finished");
+        expect(stderr).toContain("Compiler 'Satoru' finished");
+        const output = isWebpack5 ? 'compiled successfully' : 'main.js';
+        expect(stdout).toContain(output);
+    });
+});
diff --git a/test/build/start-finish-force-log/webpack.config.array.js b/test/build/start-finish-force-log/webpack.config.array.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..14738c20f1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/build/start-finish-force-log/webpack.config.array.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+module.exports = [
+    {
+        name: 'Gojou',
+        mode: 'development',
+    },
+    {
+        name: 'Satoru',
+        mode: 'development',
+    },
+];
diff --git a/test/build/start-finish-force-log/webpack.config.js b/test/build/start-finish-force-log/webpack.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f2c3976d5d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/build/start-finish-force-log/webpack.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module.exports = {
+    mode: 'development',
+};