 After the conflict the club resumed play in 1919, but abandoned their old name to play as Verein für Bewegungsspiele Hermsdorf 1916 in order to avoid being confused with a similarly named tennis club.Through the 20s and into the early 30s VfB Hermsdorf played second division football for the most part with only a single season appearance 1932–33 in the upper tier Oberliga Berlin.Following the outbreak of World War II it became increasingly difficult to field a side and the club suspended play in 1943.