The Red Devils have been plagued by conceding late goals this season and their susceptibility was on display again as Tuncay Sanli came off the bench to cancel out Javier Hernandez's opener with nine minutes of normal time remaining.
But United, who relinquished leads against Fulham, Everton and West Brom this term, fought back and Hernandez popped up in the 86th minute to grab his fifth goal of the season and earn his side's first Premier League victory away from Old Trafford.
And while Ferguson accepted his side became complacent in the second half, he lauded his team's ability to recover.
"We got careless with possession," the United boss told Sky Sports after seeing Paul Scholes gift possession to Stoke in the lead-up to Tuncay's equalising goal.
"But after that we managed to up our game enough to get us through.
"They never gave in and that's a quality this club has had for many years now."
Ferguson was also quick to praise Mexico international Hernandez, whose two goals at the Britannia Stadium clinched the points.
He said of Hernandez: "He's got a great attitude to the game, he's got a wonderful demeanour about life and wonderful manners.
"He speaks the language well, trains really well and he's coming on great."
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