Android : Application hanging when trying to start a specific activity after uncaught exception

I have following code to handle any uncaught exceptions and re-start the application from the Splash screen as there are a whole bunch of initilizations that I do in the Splash Screen. This is my launch screen.

Now I have the following code to this effect:

@Override
    public void uncaughtException(Thread thread, Throwable ex) {
        // restart Application
        Log.e("OSRAM Lightify", "LightifyApplication: UNCAUGHT EXCEPTION FOUND: \n" + ex.getStackTrace());

        Intent reStartIntent = getBaseContext().getPackageManager()
                .getLaunchIntentForPackage(getBaseContext().getPackageName());
        reStartIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
        startActivity(reStartIntent);


    }

But is hangs at startActivity(reStartIntent); and screen goes blank.

Could some one please help me understand as to what is going on here?