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Flash Storage not working in ble_evt_handler

My code bluetooth module hangs if I use flash storage functions inside the ble_evt_handler. I am using the functions from the fstorage example in peripheral folder.
I turned on debug, connected to module, updated the value and then it hangs and no matter what I do it does not return to normal, but the debug says that its still running. From the looks it does not even enter the ble_evt_handler (I know this from the Log command).

The code is below:

static void ble_evt_handler(ble_evt_t const * p_ble_evt, void * p_context)  //This function here handles any event that comes, just add the event name and fill in what you want to do when the event occurs.
{
    ret_code_t err_code = NRF_SUCCESS;
    NRF_LOG_INFO("Got an Event!"); //To check if it comes here

    switch (p_ble_evt->header.evt_id) 
    {


        case BLE_GATTS_EVT_WRITE:  
        {
			nrf_fstorage_api_t * p_fs_api;
			p_fs_api = &nrf_fstorage_sd;

			#ifdef SOFTDEVICE_PRESENT
				NRF_LOG_INFO("SoftDevice is present.");
				NRF_LOG_INFO("Initializing nrf_fstorage_sd implementation...");
				/* Initialize an fstorage instance using the nrf_fstorage_sd backend.
				 * nrf_fstorage_sd uses the SoftDevice to write to flash. This implementation can safely be
				 * used whenever there is a SoftDevice, regardless of its status (enabled/disabled). */
				p_fs_api = &nrf_fstorage_sd;
			#else
				NRF_LOG_INFO("SoftDevice not present.");
				NRF_LOG_INFO("Initializing nrf_fstorage_nvmc implementation...");
				/* Initialize an fstorage instance using the nrf_fstorage_nvmc backend.
				 * nrf_fstorage_nvmc uses the NVMC peripheral. This implementation can be used when the
				 * SoftDevice is disabled or not present.
				 *
				 * Using this implementation when the SoftDevice is enabled results in a hardfault. */
				p_fs_api = &nrf_fstorage_nvmc;
			#endif

			err_code = nrf_fstorage_init(&fstorage, p_fs_api, NULL);
			APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);             

			NRF_LOG_INFO("Initializing nrf_fstorage_sd implementation...");

		   

			/* Let's write to flash. */
			NRF_LOG_INFO("Writing \"%x\" to flash.", p_data);
			err_code = nrf_fstorage_write(&fstorage, 0x3e100, &p_data, length, NULL);
			APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
			
			//Waiting for operation to complete
			wait_for_flash_ready(&fstorage);
			NRF_LOG_INFO("Done.");
			
			//-----------------Testing - Reading----------------------
                char     m_hello_world[] = "hello world";
                err_code = nrf_fstorage_read(&fstorage, 0x3e100, m_hello_world, length);
                APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

                NRF_LOG_INFO("Reading \"%x\" to flash.", m_hello_world);
                wait_for_flash_ready(&fstorage);
			//--------------------------------------------------------
			
		}
		
	}
If I comment out the flash storage function (write and read) it works as it should.

Any leads would greatly be appreciated. (Do lemme know if additional information is required)

Edit 1: If I run this program in the main before the while loop, it works fine but I require it in the run time.

This works fine:

int main(void)
{
    bool erase_bonds;

    log_init();
    timers_init();
    buttons_leds_init(&erase_bonds);
    power_management_init();
    ble_stack_init(); //Here the BLE stack is initialized
    adc_configure();  //ADC for checking the battery
    gap_params_init();
    gatt_init();
    advertising_init();   //Making the iBeacon packet and the Data (major minor UUID etc) into a structure and passing it
    db_discovery_init();  //Commented this AUAK
    services_init();    //Initializing the services
    conn_params_init();
    peer_manager_init();

    //-------------Flash!-----------------------------

    Flash_Test();
   
    //-----------------------------------------

    // Start execution.
    NRF_LOG_INFO("Beacon Start!.");
    advertising_start(erase_bonds);
    tx_power_set();

    // Enter main loop.
    for (;;)
    {   
        
        idle_state_handle();
    }
}

But does not work if I am using it in run-time (also tried to do it via raising a flag and executing the commands in timer but that did not work either.

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