Originally Posted by
SDR-Mike
Try adding the MLC. It originally was not intended for dimming use, but Lutron has softened on it. I have used it several times with moderately good success. Having the neutral allows the dimmer to remain powered and "online" when no load is present (also allows for adding dimmer to app without the load present), but the minimum load for the dimmer to operate consistently is 10W. It may not solve your issue, but it you have one, it's an easy check to see if it works. For interest, why are you unplugging the lamp? The purpose of the dedicated dimming receptacles is that they never need to be unplugged. No other device should be able to plug into that position anyway.