diff --git a/declarations/plugins/DllPlugin.d.ts b/declarations/plugins/DllPlugin.d.ts
index f7264c2dab3..addbce540f1 100644
--- a/declarations/plugins/DllPlugin.d.ts
+++ b/declarations/plugins/DllPlugin.d.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ export interface DllPluginOptions {
 	 * If true, only entry points will be exposed
 	 */
 	entryOnly?: boolean;
+	/**
+	 * If true, manifest json file (output) will be formatted
+	 */
+	format?: boolean;
 	/**
 	 * Name of the exposed dll function (external name, use value of 'output.library')
 	 */
diff --git a/lib/LibManifestPlugin.js b/lib/LibManifestPlugin.js
index 54dbf10a0fa..05e98b047cc 100644
--- a/lib/LibManifestPlugin.js
+++ b/lib/LibManifestPlugin.js
@@ -67,7 +67,11 @@ class LibManifestPlugin {
 									return obj;
 								}, Object.create(null))
 						};
-						const content = Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(manifest), "utf8");
+						// Apply formatting to content if format flag is true;
+						const manifestContent = this.options.format
+							? JSON.stringify(manifest, null, 2)
+							: JSON.stringify(manifest);
+						const content = Buffer.from(manifestContent, "utf8");
 						compiler.outputFileSystem.mkdirp(path.dirname(targetPath), err => {
 							if (err) return callback(err);
 							compiler.outputFileSystem.writeFile(
diff --git a/schemas/plugins/DllPlugin.json b/schemas/plugins/DllPlugin.json
index 8d9961e8974..18d7dee431e 100644
--- a/schemas/plugins/DllPlugin.json
+++ b/schemas/plugins/DllPlugin.json
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
       "description": "If true, only entry points will be exposed",
       "type": "boolean"
     },
+    "format": {
+      "description": "If true, manifest json file (output) will be formatted",
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
     "name": {
       "description": "Name of the exposed dll function (external name, use value of 'output.library')",
       "type": "string",
diff --git a/test/configCases/dll-plugin-format/0-create-dll/dep.js b/test/configCases/dll-plugin-format/0-create-dll/dep.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e7134e7006d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/configCases/dll-plugin-format/0-create-dll/dep.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+module.exports = "foo";
diff --git a/test/configCases/dll-plugin-format/0-create-dll/index.js b/test/configCases/dll-plugin-format/0-create-dll/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..59ef4a4cd38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/configCases/dll-plugin-format/0-create-dll/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+export { add } from "./utility";
+export default "Format";
+
+require("./dep");
diff --git a/test/configCases/dll-plugin-format/0-create-dll/test.config.js b/test/configCases/dll-plugin-format/0-create-dll/test.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..08ea6c319c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/configCases/dll-plugin-format/0-create-dll/test.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+exports.noTests = true;
diff --git a/test/configCases/dll-plugin-format/0-create-dll/utility.js b/test/configCases/dll-plugin-format/0-create-dll/utility.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cbed57e2c2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/configCases/dll-plugin-format/0-create-dll/utility.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+export function add(a, b) {
+	return a + b;
+}
+
+export function diff(a, b) {
+	return a - b;
+}
diff --git a/test/configCases/dll-plugin-format/0-create-dll/webpack.config.js b/test/configCases/dll-plugin-format/0-create-dll/webpack.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a9739e313e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/configCases/dll-plugin-format/0-create-dll/webpack.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+var path = require("path");
+var webpack = require("../../../../");
+
+module.exports = {
+	entry: ["."],
+	resolve: {
+		extensions: [".js"]
+	},
+	output: {
+		filename: "dll.js",
+		chunkFilename: "[id].dll.js",
+		libraryTarget: "commonjs2"
+	},
+	plugins: [
+		new webpack.DllPlugin({
+			path: path.resolve(
+				__dirname,
+				"../../../js/config/dll-plugin-format/manifest0.json"
+			),
+			format: true
+		})
+	]
+};