Reiter became a staunch supporter of the Nazis during the 1920s, and in 1931 dedicated his "Goethe Symphony" to Hitler. His loyalty was rewarded with revivals of both "Der Bundschuh" and "Der Totentanz" at the Deutsche Oper Berlin in 1938. The same year Universal Edition reissued his "Festgesang an einen Friedensfürsten" under the new title of "Festgesang an den Führer des deutschen Volkes" in celebration of the Anschluss. He died in Bad Reichenhall in 1939.