diff --git a/lib/compile.js b/lib/compile.js
index cdb9b6d61..faa1b9a6c 100644
--- a/lib/compile.js
+++ b/lib/compile.js
@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@ function ensureArray(obj) {
 }
 
 function getStatsLogger(statsConfig, consoleLog) {
-  return stats => consoleLog(stats.toString(statsConfig || defaultStatsConfig));
+  return stats => {
+    const statsOutput = stats.toString(statsConfig || defaultStatsConfig);
+    if (statsOutput) {
+      consoleLog(statsOutput);
+    }
+  };
 }
 
 function webpackCompile(config, logStats) {