"König" was interned, along with the majority of the High Seas Fleet, at Scapa Flow in November 1918 following the Armistice. On 21 June 1919, Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter gave the order to scuttle the fleet, including "König", while the British guard ships were out of the harbor on exercises. Unlike most of the scuttled ships, "König" was never raised for scrapping; the wreck is still on the bottom of the bay.