diff --git a/stdlib/REPL/test/runtests.jl b/stdlib/REPL/test/runtests.jl
index d3eb6b9964981..102dad7ceee70 100644
--- a/stdlib/REPL/test/runtests.jl
+++ b/stdlib/REPL/test/runtests.jl
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 # Make a copy of the original environment
 original_env = copy(ENV)
 
+using Test
+
+Test.print_testset_name = true
+
 module PrecompilationTests
     include("precompilation.jl")
 end
@@ -23,6 +27,8 @@ module TerminalMenusTest
     include("TerminalMenus/runtests.jl")
 end
 
+Test.print_testset_name = false
+
 # Restore the original environment
 for k in keys(ENV)
     if !haskey(original_env, k)
diff --git a/stdlib/Test/src/Test.jl b/stdlib/Test/src/Test.jl
index 091e2c4394abe..5822fcd71d9a4 100644
--- a/stdlib/Test/src/Test.jl
+++ b/stdlib/Test/src/Test.jl
@@ -1729,6 +1729,7 @@ function insert_toplevel_latestworld(@nospecialize(tests))
     return ret
 end
 
+print_testset_name::Bool = false
 """
 Generate the code for a `@testset` with a function call or `begin`/`end` argument
 """
@@ -1754,6 +1755,9 @@ function testset_beginend_call(args, tests, source)
     # finally removing the testset and giving it a chance to take
     # action (such as reporting the results)
     ex = quote
+        if print_testset_name
+            println("STARTED TESTSET ", $desc)
+        end
         _check_testset($testsettype, $(QuoteNode(testsettype.args[1])))
         local ret
         local ts = if ($testsettype === $DefaultTestSet) && $(isa(source, LineNumberNode))
@@ -1791,6 +1795,9 @@ function testset_beginend_call(args, tests, source)
             pop_testset()
             ret = finish(ts)
         end
+        if print_testset_name
+            println("FINISHED TESTSET ", $desc)
+        end
         ret
     end
     # preserve outer location if possible