diff --git a/builder.go b/builder.go
index 6c143996..2ec1ebac 100644
--- a/builder.go
+++ b/builder.go
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ func (s *Builder) Run(ctx *types.Context) error {
 
 		&PrintUsedLibrariesIfVerbose{},
 
+		&StoreOutputCacheMap{},
+
 		&ExportProjectCMake{SketchError: mainErr != nil},
 
 		&phases.Sizer{SketchError: mainErr != nil},
diff --git a/builder_utils/utils.go b/builder_utils/utils.go
index 9b4cb536..c6728d57 100644
--- a/builder_utils/utils.go
+++ b/builder_utils/utils.go
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ func compileFilesWithRecipe(ctx *types.Context, objectFiles []string, sourcePath
 	}
 }
 
+var outputCacheMutex sync.Mutex
+
 func compileFileWithRecipe(ctx *types.Context, sourcePath string, source string, buildPath string, buildProperties properties.Map, includes []string, recipe string) (string, error) {
 	logger := ctx.GetLogger()
 	properties := buildProperties.Clone()
@@ -230,12 +232,26 @@ func compileFileWithRecipe(ctx *types.Context, sourcePath string, source string,
 	}
 
 	if !objIsUpToDate {
-		_, _, err = ExecRecipe(ctx, properties, recipe, false /* stdout */, utils.ShowIfVerbose /* stderr */, utils.Show)
+		stdout, stderr, err := ExecRecipe(ctx, properties, recipe, false /* stdout */, utils.ShowIfVerbose /* stderr */, utils.Show)
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", i18n.WrapError(err)
 		}
-	} else if ctx.Verbose {
-		logger.Println(constants.LOG_LEVEL_INFO, constants.MSG_USING_PREVIOUS_COMPILED_FILE, properties[constants.BUILD_PROPERTIES_OBJECT_FILE])
+		outputCacheMutex.Lock()
+		ctx.OutputCache[source] = types.Streams{
+			Stderr: stderr,
+			Stdout: stdout,
+		}
+		outputCacheMutex.Unlock()
+	} else {
+		if ctx.Verbose {
+			logger.Println(constants.LOG_LEVEL_INFO, constants.MSG_USING_PREVIOUS_COMPILED_FILE, properties[constants.BUILD_PROPERTIES_OBJECT_FILE])
+		}
+		if len(ctx.OutputCache[source].Stderr) > 0 && ctx.WarningsLevel != "none" {
+			logger.UnformattedWrite(os.Stderr, ctx.OutputCache[source].Stderr)
+		}
+		if len(ctx.OutputCache[source].Stdout) > 0 && ctx.WarningsLevel != "none" {
+			logger.UnformattedWrite(os.Stdout, ctx.OutputCache[source].Stdout)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return properties[constants.BUILD_PROPERTIES_OBJECT_FILE], nil
diff --git a/constants/constants.go b/constants/constants.go
index 366b22b0..6ad6df5a 100644
--- a/constants/constants.go
+++ b/constants/constants.go
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ const FILE_PLATFORM_LOCAL_TXT = "platform.local.txt"
 const FILE_PLATFORM_TXT = "platform.txt"
 const FILE_PROGRAMMERS_TXT = "programmers.txt"
 const FILE_INCLUDES_CACHE = "includes.cache"
+const FILE_OUTPUT_CACHE = "output.cache"
 const FOLDER_BOOTLOADERS = "bootloaders"
 const FOLDER_CORE = "core"
 const FOLDER_CORES = "cores"
diff --git a/container_build_options.go b/container_build_options.go
index d2e22513..7658d2fa 100644
--- a/container_build_options.go
+++ b/container_build_options.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ func (s *ContainerBuildOptions) Run(ctx *types.Context) error {
 		&CreateBuildOptionsMap{},
 		&LoadPreviousBuildOptionsMap{},
 		&WipeoutBuildPathIfBuildOptionsChanged{},
+		&LoadPreviousOutputCacheMap{},
 		&StoreBuildOptionsMap{},
 	}
 
diff --git a/load_previous_build_options.go b/load_previous_build_options.go
index 3b9bd5d0..a7d797bb 100644
--- a/load_previous_build_options.go
+++ b/load_previous_build_options.go
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@
 package builder
 
 import (
-	"github.com/arduino/arduino-builder/constants"
-	"github.com/arduino/arduino-builder/i18n"
-	"github.com/arduino/arduino-builder/types"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/arduino/arduino-builder/constants"
+	"github.com/arduino/arduino-builder/i18n"
+	"github.com/arduino/arduino-builder/types"
 )
 
 type LoadPreviousBuildOptionsMap struct{}
@@ -60,3 +62,27 @@ func (s *LoadPreviousBuildOptionsMap) Run(ctx *types.Context) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+type LoadPreviousOutputCacheMap struct{}
+
+func (s *LoadPreviousOutputCacheMap) Run(ctx *types.Context) error {
+	cachedWarningsFile := filepath.Join(ctx.BuildPath, constants.FILE_OUTPUT_CACHE)
+	ctx.OutputCache = make(map[string]types.Streams)
+
+	_, err := os.Stat(cachedWarningsFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			return nil
+		}
+		return i18n.WrapError(err)
+	}
+
+	bytes, err := ioutil.ReadFile(cachedWarningsFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return i18n.WrapError(err)
+	}
+
+	json.Unmarshal(bytes, &ctx.OutputCache)
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/store_build_options_map.go b/store_build_options_map.go
index dc0c3220..405b2256 100644
--- a/store_build_options_map.go
+++ b/store_build_options_map.go
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@
 package builder
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"path/filepath"
+
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-builder/constants"
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-builder/types"
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-builder/utils"
-	"path/filepath"
 )
 
 type StoreBuildOptionsMap struct{}
@@ -42,3 +44,11 @@ func (s *StoreBuildOptionsMap) Run(ctx *types.Context) error {
 	utils.WriteFile(filepath.Join(ctx.BuildPath, constants.BUILD_OPTIONS_FILE), ctx.BuildOptionsJson)
 	return nil
 }
+
+type StoreOutputCacheMap struct{}
+
+func (s *StoreOutputCacheMap) Run(ctx *types.Context) error {
+	data, _ := json.Marshal(ctx.OutputCache)
+	utils.WriteFile(filepath.Join(ctx.BuildPath, constants.FILE_OUTPUT_CACHE), string(data))
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/types/context.go b/types/context.go
index e9368c08..9229db2b 100644
--- a/types/context.go
+++ b/types/context.go
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ type ProgressStruct struct {
 	Progress     float64
 }
 
+type Streams struct {
+	Stdout []byte
+	Stderr []byte
+}
+
 // Context structure
 type Context struct {
 	// Build options
@@ -65,6 +70,7 @@ type Context struct {
 	CodeCompletions string
 
 	WarningsLevel string
+	OutputCache   map[string]Streams
 
 	// Libraries handling
 	Libraries                  []*Library
diff --git a/utils/utils.go b/utils/utils.go
index 0f9ae060..9b0c2d46 100644
--- a/utils/utils.go
+++ b/utils/utils.go
@@ -281,9 +281,10 @@ func PrintableCommand(parts []string) string {
 
 const (
 	Ignore        = 0 // Redirect to null
-	Show          = 1 // Show on stdout/stderr as normal
-	ShowIfVerbose = 2 // Show if verbose is set, Ignore otherwise
-	Capture       = 3 // Capture into buffer
+	Show          = 1 // Capture and print the stream
+	ShowIfVerbose = 2 // Capture and print the stream only if verbose
+	Capture       = 3 // Capture into buffer and don't print
+	Stream        = 4 // Stream data as it comes in, no capture
 )
 
 func ExecCommand(ctx *types.Context, command *exec.Cmd, stdout int, stderr int) ([]byte, []byte, error) {
@@ -291,17 +292,17 @@ func ExecCommand(ctx *types.Context, command *exec.Cmd, stdout int, stderr int)
 		ctx.GetLogger().UnformattedFprintln(os.Stdout, PrintableCommand(command.Args))
 	}
 
-	if stdout == Capture {
+	if stdout != Stream {
 		buffer := &bytes.Buffer{}
 		command.Stdout = buffer
-	} else if stdout == Show || stdout == ShowIfVerbose && ctx.Verbose {
+	} else {
 		command.Stdout = os.Stdout
 	}
 
-	if stderr == Capture {
+	if stderr != Stream {
 		buffer := &bytes.Buffer{}
 		command.Stderr = buffer
-	} else if stderr == Show || stderr == ShowIfVerbose && ctx.Verbose {
+	} else {
 		command.Stderr = os.Stderr
 	}
 
@@ -313,6 +314,7 @@ func ExecCommand(ctx *types.Context, command *exec.Cmd, stdout int, stderr int)
 	err = command.Wait()
 
 	var outbytes, errbytes []byte
+	// this operation is a no-op in case of streaming
 	if buf, ok := command.Stdout.(*bytes.Buffer); ok {
 		outbytes = buf.Bytes()
 	}
@@ -320,6 +322,14 @@ func ExecCommand(ctx *types.Context, command *exec.Cmd, stdout int, stderr int)
 		errbytes = buf.Bytes()
 	}
 
+	if stdout == Show || (stdout == ShowIfVerbose && ctx.Verbose) {
+		ctx.GetLogger().UnformattedWrite(os.Stdout, outbytes)
+	}
+
+	if stderr == Show || (stderr == ShowIfVerbose && ctx.Verbose) {
+		ctx.GetLogger().UnformattedWrite(os.Stderr, errbytes)
+	}
+
 	return outbytes, errbytes, i18n.WrapError(err)
 }