The Cottagers squandered a 1-0 lead at West Ham on Saturday to end up drawing 1-1 with the Hammers, despite Clint Dempsey's opening goal.
It means the West Londoners have now gone 13 months without an away victory - the last triumph on the road coming at Portsmouth on the opening day of the last campaign.
Hughes admits Fulham could perhaps have sealed a win on Saturday had they been more defensive after taking the lead, and hints that attacking play may have to be sacrificed in the future.
"We overplayed to our cost unfortunately," he said.
"We are a good side and we want to play a certain way but maybe away from home that attitude and that philosophy has to be tempered a little bit and you have to know when it's right to clear your lines, regroup and get a view of what's going on.
"After the break they changed the shape a bit. At that stage you maybe have to be a bit cold minded and realise that maybe it's not the time to play football and you have to clear your lines instead and get an understanding of what changes the opposition have made but we just continued to play in the same way, which is to our credit."
Despite the draw, Hughes believes an away win is just around the corner and says it is a matter of belief.
"It's only a matter of time given the quality that we have got before we turn the draws into victories," the former Blackburn boss added.
"I have a good group of players. I have a lot of technical players that, certainly away from home, maybe bear the scars of not having won enough times on the road.
"We have to overcome that and we are conscious of it but I'm not scared by it or feeling bogged down by it."
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