Mac freezes on incoming call notification

My m1 mb air freezes on incoming calls. I am running macOS 13.2.1.

When I watch videos on YouTube, Netflix, or listen to Spotify and there is an incoming call to my laptop, I cannot pause either of the applications while the incoming call notification is on. I have to accept or reject the call, click on the app, and then pause it.

Is there a way to fix this, as this is annoying? If I remember correctly, before this was not an issue, I could do whatever I wanted on my laptop while the incoming call notification appeared on my MacBook.