diff --git a/client-src/progress.js b/client-src/progress.js
index 21a98e7209..02e74ef781 100644
--- a/client-src/progress.js
+++ b/client-src/progress.js
@@ -1,31 +1,40 @@
-class WebpackDevServerProgress extends HTMLElement {
-  constructor() {
-    super();
-    this.attachShadow({ mode: "open" });
-    this.maxDashOffset = -219.99078369140625;
-    this.animationTimer = null;
+export function isProgressSupported() {
+  return "customElements" in self && !!HTMLElement.prototype.attachShadow;
+}
+
+export function defineProgressElement() {
+  if (customElements.get("wds-progress")) {
+    return;
   }
 
-  #reset() {
-    clearTimeout(this.animationTimer);
-    this.animationTimer = null;
+  class WebpackDevServerProgress extends HTMLElement {
+    constructor() {
+      super();
+      this.attachShadow({ mode: "open" });
+      this.maxDashOffset = -219.99078369140625;
+      this.animationTimer = null;
+    }
 
-    const typeAttr = this.getAttribute("type")?.toLowerCase();
-    this.type = typeAttr === "circular" ? "circular" : "linear";
+    #reset() {
+      clearTimeout(this.animationTimer);
+      this.animationTimer = null;
 
-    const innerHTML =
-      this.type === "circular"
-        ? WebpackDevServerProgress.#circularTemplate()
-        : WebpackDevServerProgress.#linearTemplate();
-    this.shadowRoot.innerHTML = innerHTML;
+      const typeAttr = this.getAttribute("type")?.toLowerCase();
+      this.type = typeAttr === "circular" ? "circular" : "linear";
 
-    this.initialProgress = Number(this.getAttribute("progress")) ?? 0;
+      const innerHTML =
+        this.type === "circular"
+          ? WebpackDevServerProgress.#circularTemplate()
+          : WebpackDevServerProgress.#linearTemplate();
+      this.shadowRoot.innerHTML = innerHTML;
 
-    this.#update(this.initialProgress);
-  }
+      this.initialProgress = Number(this.getAttribute("progress")) ?? 0;
 
-  static #circularTemplate() {
-    return `
+      this.#update(this.initialProgress);
+    }
+
+    static #circularTemplate() {
+      return `
         <style>
         :host {
             width: 200px;
@@ -88,10 +97,10 @@ class WebpackDevServerProgress extends HTMLElement {
         </text>
         </svg>
       `;
-  }
+    }
 
-  static #linearTemplate() {
-    return `
+    static #linearTemplate() {
+      return `
         <style>
         :host {
             position: fixed;
@@ -125,80 +134,71 @@ class WebpackDevServerProgress extends HTMLElement {
         </style>
         <div id="progress"></div>
         `;
-  }
-
-  connectedCallback() {
-    this.#reset();
-  }
-
-  static get observedAttributes() {
-    return ["progress", "type"];
-  }
+    }
 
-  attributeChangedCallback(name, oldValue, newValue) {
-    if (name === "progress") {
-      this.#update(Number(newValue));
-    } else if (name === "type") {
+    connectedCallback() {
       this.#reset();
     }
-  }
 
-  #update(percent) {
-    const element = this.shadowRoot.querySelector("#progress");
-    if (this.type === "circular") {
-      const path = this.shadowRoot.querySelector("path");
-      const value = this.shadowRoot.querySelector("#percent-value");
-      const offset = ((100 - percent) / 100) * this.maxDashOffset;
-
-      path.style.strokeDashoffset = offset;
-      value.textContent = percent;
-    } else {
-      element.style.width = `${percent}%`;
+    static get observedAttributes() {
+      return ["progress", "type"];
     }
 
-    if (percent >= 100) {
-      this.#hide();
-    } else if (percent > 0) {
-      this.#show();
+    attributeChangedCallback(name, oldValue, newValue) {
+      if (name === "progress") {
+        this.#update(Number(newValue));
+      } else if (name === "type") {
+        this.#reset();
+      }
     }
-  }
-
-  #show() {
-    const element = this.shadowRoot.querySelector("#progress");
-    element.classList.remove("hidden");
-  }
 
-  #hide() {
-    const element = this.shadowRoot.querySelector("#progress");
-    if (this.type === "circular") {
-      element.classList.add("disappear");
-      element.addEventListener(
-        "animationend",
-        () => {
-          element.classList.add("hidden");
-          this.#update(0);
-        },
-        { once: true },
-      );
-    } else if (this.type === "linear") {
-      element.classList.add("disappear");
-      this.animationTimer = setTimeout(() => {
-        element.classList.remove("disappear");
-        element.classList.add("hidden");
-        element.style.width = "0%";
-        this.animationTimer = null;
-      }, 800);
+    #update(percent) {
+      const element = this.shadowRoot.querySelector("#progress");
+      if (this.type === "circular") {
+        const path = this.shadowRoot.querySelector("path");
+        const value = this.shadowRoot.querySelector("#percent-value");
+        const offset = ((100 - percent) / 100) * this.maxDashOffset;
+
+        path.style.strokeDashoffset = offset;
+        value.textContent = percent;
+      } else {
+        element.style.width = `${percent}%`;
+      }
+
+      if (percent >= 100) {
+        this.#hide();
+      } else if (percent > 0) {
+        this.#show();
+      }
     }
-  }
-}
 
-export function isProgressSupported() {
-  return "customElements" in window && !!HTMLElement.prototype.attachShadow;
-}
+    #show() {
+      const element = this.shadowRoot.querySelector("#progress");
+      element.classList.remove("hidden");
+    }
 
-export function defineProgressElement() {
-  if (customElements.get("wds-progress")) {
-    return;
+    #hide() {
+      const element = this.shadowRoot.querySelector("#progress");
+      if (this.type === "circular") {
+        element.classList.add("disappear");
+        element.addEventListener(
+          "animationend",
+          () => {
+            element.classList.add("hidden");
+            this.#update(0);
+          },
+          { once: true },
+        );
+      } else if (this.type === "linear") {
+        element.classList.add("disappear");
+        this.animationTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+          element.classList.remove("disappear");
+          element.classList.add("hidden");
+          element.style.width = "0%";
+          this.animationTimer = null;
+        }, 800);
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   customElements.define("wds-progress", WebpackDevServerProgress);
diff --git a/lib/Server.js b/lib/Server.js
index ba85abd41e..82feaa6a41 100644
--- a/lib/Server.js
+++ b/lib/Server.js
@@ -560,7 +560,11 @@ class Server {
    * @returns bool
    */
   static isWebTarget(compiler) {
-    // TODO improve for the next major version - we should store `web` and other targets in `compiler.options.environment`
+    if (compiler.platform && compiler.platform.web) {
+      return compiler.platform.web;
+    }
+
+    // TODO improve for the next major version and keep only `webTargets` to fallback for old versions
     if (
       compiler.options.externalsPresets &&
       compiler.options.externalsPresets.web
@@ -580,6 +584,7 @@ class Server {
       "webworker",
       "electron-preload",
       "electron-renderer",
+      "nwjs",
       "node-webkit",
       // eslint-disable-next-line no-undefined
       undefined,
diff --git a/test/e2e/__snapshots__/target.test.js.snap.webpack5 b/test/e2e/__snapshots__/target.test.js.snap.webpack5
index e60b75533c..4040d1fcfb 100644
--- a/test/e2e/__snapshots__/target.test.js.snap.webpack5
+++ b/test/e2e/__snapshots__/target.test.js.snap.webpack5
@@ -71,3 +71,16 @@ exports[`target should work using "webworker" target: console messages 1`] = `
 `;
 
 exports[`target should work using "webworker" target: page errors 1`] = `[]`;
+
+exports[`target should work using multi compiler mode with \`web\` and \`webworker\` targets: console messages 1`] = `
+[
+  "[webpack-dev-server] Server started: Hot Module Replacement enabled, Live Reloading enabled, Progress disabled, Overlay enabled.",
+  "[HMR] Waiting for update signal from WDS...",
+  "[webpack-dev-server] Server started: Hot Module Replacement enabled, Live Reloading enabled, Progress disabled, Overlay enabled.",
+  "[HMR] Waiting for update signal from WDS...",
+  "Worker said: I'm working before postMessage",
+  "Worker said: Message sent: message",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`target should work using multi compiler mode with \`web\` and \`webworker\` targets: page errors 1`] = `[]`;
diff --git a/test/e2e/target.test.js b/test/e2e/target.test.js
index 5a13872f95..7a779c4aee 100644
--- a/test/e2e/target.test.js
+++ b/test/e2e/target.test.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const webpack = require("webpack");
 const Server = require("../../lib/Server");
 const config = require("../fixtures/client-config/webpack.config");
+const workerConfig = require("../fixtures/worker-config/webpack.config");
 const runBrowser = require("../helpers/run-browser");
 const port = require("../ports-map").target;
 
@@ -89,4 +90,44 @@ describe("target", () => {
       }
     });
   }
+
+  it("should work using multi compiler mode with `web` and `webworker` targets", async () => {
+    const compiler = webpack(workerConfig);
+    const devServerOptions = {
+      port,
+    };
+    const server = new Server(devServerOptions, compiler);
+
+    await server.start();
+
+    const { page, browser } = await runBrowser();
+
+    try {
+      const pageErrors = [];
+      const consoleMessages = [];
+
+      page
+        .on("console", (message) => {
+          consoleMessages.push(message);
+        })
+        .on("pageerror", (error) => {
+          pageErrors.push(error);
+        });
+
+      await page.goto(`http://127.0.0.1:${port}/`, {
+        waitUntil: "networkidle0",
+      });
+
+      expect(consoleMessages.map((message) => message.text())).toMatchSnapshot(
+        "console messages",
+      );
+
+      expect(pageErrors).toMatchSnapshot("page errors");
+    } catch (error) {
+      throw error;
+    } finally {
+      await browser.close();
+      await server.stop();
+    }
+  });
 });
diff --git a/test/fixtures/client-config/webpack.config.js b/test/fixtures/client-config/webpack.config.js
index 5ff6b93c31..41cfbc5928 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/client-config/webpack.config.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/client-config/webpack.config.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 const HTMLGeneratorPlugin = require("../../helpers/html-generator-plugin");
 
 module.exports = {
-  devtool: "eval-nosources-cheap-source-map",
+  devtool: false,
   mode: "development",
   context: __dirname,
   stats: "none",
diff --git a/test/fixtures/worker-config/index.js b/test/fixtures/worker-config/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e14970b9ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/worker-config/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const myWorker = new Worker("./worker.js");
+
+myWorker.onmessage = (event) => {
+  console.log(`Worker said: ${event.data}`);
+};
+
+myWorker.postMessage("message");
diff --git a/test/fixtures/worker-config/webpack.config.js b/test/fixtures/worker-config/webpack.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a4b8cc5940
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/worker-config/webpack.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const HTMLGeneratorPlugin = require("../../helpers/html-generator-plugin");
+
+module.exports = [
+  {
+    name: "app",
+    dependencies: ["worker"],
+    devtool: false,
+    target: "web",
+    entry: "./index.js",
+    mode: "development",
+    context: __dirname,
+    stats: "none",
+    output: {
+      path: "/",
+    },
+    infrastructureLogging: {
+      level: "info",
+      stream: {
+        write: () => {},
+      },
+    },
+    plugins: [new HTMLGeneratorPlugin()],
+  },
+  {
+    name: "worker",
+    devtool: false,
+    target: "webworker",
+    entry: "./worker.js",
+    mode: "development",
+    context: __dirname,
+    stats: "none",
+    output: {
+      path: "/",
+      filename: "worker.js",
+    },
+    infrastructureLogging: {
+      level: "info",
+      stream: {
+        write: () => {},
+      },
+    },
+  },
+];
diff --git a/test/fixtures/worker-config/worker.js b/test/fixtures/worker-config/worker.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..37bab96133
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/worker-config/worker.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+"use strict";
+
+postMessage("I'm working before postMessage");
+
+onmessage = (event) => {
+  postMessage(`Message sent: ${event.data}`);
+};