This has happened on a totally new wallet as well as the old.
I have followed the instructions perfectly with a totally fresh install, including deleting the tesla files in the roaming folder. The issue keeps happening.
I am trying again running another fresh install without my dat file to see if the dat file is causing the issue.
Maybe it was unlocking my wallet that caused the issue. I will refrain from unlocking the wallet this time. Lets see what happens.

Then wait to stake until we have crossed the hardfork point, the block 1,293,600