Let F be a field with char F = 2, l a maximal nilpotent subalgebra of the symplectic algebra sp(2m,F). In this paper, we characterize linear maps of l which preserve zero Lie brackets in both directions. It is shown that for m ≥ 4, a map φ of l preserves zero Lie brackets in both directions if and only if φ = ψcσT0λαφdηf, where ψc,σT0,λα,φd,ηf are the standard maps preserving zero Lie brackets in both directions.