Substitute Jacob Brown struck a late equaliser to secure Stoke a 1-1 draw at fellow play-off hopefuls Huddersfield.
Josh Koroma had earlier ended a 19-game run without a Championship goal by giving the Terriers a first-half advantage, just after he was lucky to stay on the pitch following a high tackle.
But Carlos Corberan's sixth-placed side failed to open a nine-point buffer on their opponents after a surprisingly lacklustre second period.
The draw extended Huddersfield's unbeaten streak to 10 games - their best sequence since 2011 when Lee Clark masterminded a 23-match stint without a loss before succumbing 3-0 to Peterborough in the League One play-off final.