diff --git a/packages/webpack-cli/lib/utils/Compiler.js b/packages/webpack-cli/lib/utils/Compiler.js
index bc8848c414e..a54ef851325 100644
--- a/packages/webpack-cli/lib/utils/Compiler.js
+++ b/packages/webpack-cli/lib/utils/Compiler.js
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class Compiler {
         }
 
         //warn the user if bail and watch both are used together
-        if (this.compiler.options.bail && this.compiler.watch) {
+        if (!this.compiler.compilers && this.compiler.options.bail && this.compiler.watch) {
             logger.warn('You are using "bail" with "watch". "bail" will still exit webpack when the first error is found.');
         }