diff --git a/declarations/plugins/BannerPlugin.d.ts b/declarations/plugins/BannerPlugin.d.ts
index 0a4511c37..53165456f 100644
--- a/declarations/plugins/BannerPlugin.d.ts
+++ b/declarations/plugins/BannerPlugin.d.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ export interface BannerPluginOptions {
 	 * Exclude all modules matching any of these conditions.
 	 */
 	exclude?: Rules;
+	/**
+	 * If true, banner will be placed at the end of the output.
+	 */
+	footer?: boolean;
 	/**
 	 * Include all modules matching any of these conditions.
 	 */
diff --git a/lib/BannerPlugin.js b/lib/BannerPlugin.js
index 3c10558ac..94243ad82 100644
--- a/lib/BannerPlugin.js
+++ b/lib/BannerPlugin.js
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ class BannerPlugin {
 							compilation.updateAsset(file, old => {
 								let cached = cache.get(old);
 								if (!cached || cached.comment !== comment) {
-									const source = new ConcatSource(comment, "\n", old);
+									const source = options.footer
+										? new ConcatSource(old, "\n", comment)
+										: new ConcatSource(comment, "\n", old);
 									cache.set(old, { source, comment });
 									return source;
 								}
diff --git a/schemas/plugins/BannerPlugin.check.js b/schemas/plugins/BannerPlugin.check.js
index a780b149b..aa7cd0e95 100644
--- a/schemas/plugins/BannerPlugin.check.js
+++ b/schemas/plugins/BannerPlugin.check.js
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
  * DO NOT MODIFY BY HAND.
  * Run `yarn special-lint-fix` to update
  */
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+"use strict";function n(t,{instancePath:l="",parentData:e,parentDataProperty:s,rootData:a=t}={}){let r=null,o=0;const u=o;let i=!1;const p=o;if(o===p)if(Array.isArray(t)){const n=t.length;for(let l=0;l<n;l++){let n=t[l];const e=o,s=o;let a=!1,u=null;const i=o,p=o;let f=!1;const h=o;if(!(n instanceof RegExp)){const n={params:{}};null===r?r=[n]:r.push(n),o++}var c=h===o;if(f=f||c,!f){const t=o;if(o===t)if("string"==typeof n){if(n.length<1){const n={params:{}};null===r?r=[n]:r.push(n),o++}}else{const n={params:{type:"string"}};null===r?r=[n]:r.push(n),o++}c=t===o,f=f||c}if(f)o=p,null!==r&&(p?r.length=p:r=null);else{const n={params:{}};null===r?r=[n]:r.push(n),o++}if(i===o&&(a=!0,u=0),a)o=s,null!==r&&(s?r.length=s:r=null);else{const n={params:{passingSchemas:u}};null===r?r=[n]:r.push(n),o++}if(e!==o)break}}else{const n={params:{type:"array"}};null===r?r=[n]:r.push(n),o++}var f=p===o;if(i=i||f,!i){const n=o,l=o;let e=!1;const s=o;if(!(t instanceof RegExp)){const n={params:{}};null===r?r=[n]:r.push(n),o++}var h=s===o;if(e=e||h,!e){const n=o;if(o===n)if("string"==typeof t){if(t.length<1){const n={params:{}};null===r?r=[n]:r.push(n),o++}}else{const n={params:{type:"string"}};null===r?r=[n]:r.push(n),o++}h=n===o,e=e||h}if(e)o=l,null!==r&&(l?r.length=l:r=null);else{const n={params:{}};null===r?r=[n]:r.push(n),o++}f=n===o,i=i||f}if(!i){const t={params:{}};return null===r?r=[t]:r.push(t),o++,n.errors=r,!1}return o=u,null!==r&&(u?r.length=u:r=null),n.errors=r,0===o}function t(l,{instancePath:e="",parentData:s,parentDataProperty:a,rootData:r=l}={}){let o=null,u=0;const i=u;let p=!1;const c=u;if(u===c)if("string"==typeof l){if(l.length<1){const n={params:{}};null===o?o=[n]:o.push(n),u++}}else{const n={params:{type:"string"}};null===o?o=[n]:o.push(n),u++}var f=c===u;if(p=p||f,!p){const t=u;if(u===t)if(l&&"object"==typeof l&&!Array.isArray(l)){let t;if(void 0===l.banner&&(t="banner")){const n={params:{missingProperty:t}};null===o?o=[n]:o.push(n),u++}else{const t=u;for(const n in l)if("banner"!==n&&"entryOnly"!==n&&"exclude"!==n&&"footer"!==n&&"include"!==n&&"raw"!==n&&"test"!==n){const t={params:{additionalProperty:n}};null===o?o=[t]:o.push(t),u++;break}if(t===u){if(void 0!==l.banner){let n=l.banner;const t=u,e=u;let s=!1;const a=u;if("string"!=typeof n){const n={params:{type:"string"}};null===o?o=[n]:o.push(n),u++}var h=a===u;if(s=s||h,!s){const t=u;if(!(n instanceof Function)){const n={params:{}};null===o?o=[n]:o.push(n),u++}h=t===u,s=s||h}if(s)u=e,null!==o&&(e?o.length=e:o=null);else{const n={params:{}};null===o?o=[n]:o.push(n),u++}var y=t===u}else y=!0;if(y){if(void 0!==l.entryOnly){const n=u;if("boolean"!=typeof l.entryOnly){const n={params:{type:"boolean"}};null===o?o=[n]:o.push(n),u++}y=n===u}else y=!0;if(y){if(void 0!==l.exclude){const t=u,s=u;let a=!1,i=null;const p=u;if(n(l.exclude,{instancePath:e+"/exclude",parentData:l,parentDataProperty:"exclude",rootData:r})||(o=null===o?n.errors:o.concat(n.errors),u=o.length),p===u&&(a=!0,i=0),a)u=s,null!==o&&(s?o.length=s:o=null);else{const n={params:{passingSchemas:i}};null===o?o=[n]:o.push(n),u++}y=t===u}else y=!0;if(y){if(void 0!==l.footer){const n=u;if("boolean"!=typeof l.footer){const n={params:{type:"boolean"}};null===o?o=[n]:o.push(n),u++}y=n===u}else y=!0;if(y){if(void 0!==l.include){const t=u,s=u;let a=!1,i=null;const p=u;if(n(l.include,{instancePath:e+"/include",parentData:l,parentDataProperty:"include",rootData:r})||(o=null===o?n.errors:o.concat(n.errors),u=o.length),p===u&&(a=!0,i=0),a)u=s,null!==o&&(s?o.length=s:o=null);else{const n={params:{passingSchemas:i}};null===o?o=[n]:o.push(n),u++}y=t===u}else y=!0;if(y){if(void 0!==l.raw){const n=u;if("boolean"!=typeof l.raw){const n={params:{type:"boolean"}};null===o?o=[n]:o.push(n),u++}y=n===u}else y=!0;if(y)if(void 0!==l.test){const t=u,s=u;let a=!1,i=null;const p=u;if(n(l.test,{instancePath:e+"/test",parentData:l,parentDataProperty:"test",rootData:r})||(o=null===o?n.errors:o.concat(n.errors),u=o.length),p===u&&(a=!0,i=0),a)u=s,null!==o&&(s?o.length=s:o=null);else{const n={params:{passingSchemas:i}};null===o?o=[n]:o.push(n),u++}y=t===u}else y=!0}}}}}}}}else{const n={params:{type:"object"}};null===o?o=[n]:o.push(n),u++}if(f=t===u,p=p||f,!p){const n=u;if(!(l instanceof Function)){const n={params:{}};null===o?o=[n]:o.push(n),u++}f=n===u,p=p||f}}if(!p){const n={params:{}};return null===o?o=[n]:o.push(n),u++,t.errors=o,!1}return u=i,null!==o&&(i?o.length=i:o=null),t.errors=o,0===u}module.exports=t,module.exports.default=t;
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diff --git a/schemas/plugins/BannerPlugin.json b/schemas/plugins/BannerPlugin.json
index 579e139f9..2e6bae067 100644
--- a/schemas/plugins/BannerPlugin.json
+++ b/schemas/plugins/BannerPlugin.json
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@
             }
           ]
         },
+        "footer": {
+          "description": "If true, banner will be placed at the end of the output.",
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
         "include": {
           "description": "Include all modules matching any of these conditions.",
           "oneOf": [
diff --git a/test/BannerPlugin.test.js b/test/BannerPlugin.test.js
index 46ae674fc..5024e61fc 100644
--- a/test/BannerPlugin.test.js
+++ b/test/BannerPlugin.test.js
@@ -5,11 +5,15 @@ const fs = require("graceful-fs");
 
 const webpack = require("..");
 
+const pluginDir = path.join(__dirname, "js", "BannerPlugin");
+const outputDir = path.join(pluginDir, "output");
+
 it("should cache assets", done => {
-	const entry1File = path.join(__dirname, "js", "BannerPlugin", "entry1.js");
-	const entry2File = path.join(__dirname, "js", "BannerPlugin", "entry2.js");
+	const entry1File = path.join(pluginDir, "entry1.js");
+	const entry2File = path.join(pluginDir, "entry2.js");
+	const outputFile = path.join(outputDir, "entry1.js");
 	try {
-		fs.mkdirSync(path.join(__dirname, "js", "BannerPlugin"), {
+		fs.mkdirSync(path.join(pluginDir), {
 			recursive: true
 		});
 	} catch (e) {
@@ -22,7 +26,7 @@ it("should cache assets", done => {
 			entry2: entry2File
 		},
 		output: {
-			path: path.join(__dirname, "js", "BannerPlugin", "output")
+			path: outputDir
 		},
 		plugins: [new webpack.BannerPlugin("banner is a string")]
 	});
@@ -30,6 +34,8 @@ it("should cache assets", done => {
 	fs.writeFileSync(entry2File, "1", "utf-8");
 	compiler.run(err => {
 		if (err) return done(err);
+		const footerFileResults = fs.readFileSync(outputFile, "utf8").split("\n");
+		expect(footerFileResults[0]).toBe("/*! banner is a string */");
 		fs.writeFileSync(entry2File, "2", "utf-8");
 		compiler.run((err, stats) => {
 			const { assets } = stats.toJson();
@@ -39,3 +45,37 @@ it("should cache assets", done => {
 		});
 	});
 });
+
+it("can place banner as footer", done => {
+	const footerFile = path.join(pluginDir, "footerFile.js");
+	const outputFile = path.join(outputDir, "footerFile.js");
+	try {
+		fs.mkdirSync(path.join(pluginDir), {
+			recursive: true
+		});
+	} catch (e) {
+		// empty
+	}
+	const compiler = webpack({
+		mode: "development",
+		entry: {
+			footerFile: footerFile
+		},
+		output: {
+			path: outputDir
+		},
+		plugins: [
+			new webpack.BannerPlugin({
+				banner: "banner is a string",
+				footer: true
+			})
+		]
+	});
+	fs.writeFileSync(footerFile, "footer", "utf-8");
+	compiler.run(err => {
+		if (err) return done(err);
+		const footerFileResults = fs.readFileSync(outputFile, "utf8").split("\n");
+		expect(footerFileResults.pop()).toBe("/*! banner is a string */");
+		done();
+	});
+});
diff --git a/types.d.ts b/types.d.ts
index b977fed15..a250c3c47 100644
--- a/types.d.ts
+++ b/types.d.ts
@@ -430,6 +430,11 @@ declare interface BannerPluginOptions {
 	 */
 	exclude?: string | RegExp | Rule[];
 
+	/**
+	 * If true, banner will be placed at the end of the output.
+	 */
+	footer?: boolean;
+
 	/**
 	 * Include all modules matching any of these conditions.
 	 */